I’ve reached the point where if I hear of a product that has a “mandatory” firmware update, I completely write off the manufacturer for good. Even worse if said

I’ve reached the point where if I hear of a product that has a “mandatory” firmware update, I completely write off the manufacturer for good. Even worse if said device silently updates to said firmware revision. It is completely unacceptable for a device like a speaker to have a ‘mandatory’ update to continue operating, and I choose to not support it by withholding my dollars from the manufacturer.