Several of my friends live in these so-called smart homes. They have lots of intermittent problems. Meanwhile I'm not having any of their issues living in my du

Several of my friends live in these so-called smart homes. They have lots of intermittent problems. Meanwhile I'm not having any of their issues living in my dumb house. If my router is down or my ISP is having problems - it doesn't affect how I run my household. Ironically these tools were intended to reduce one's mental load but what I've observed is they actually increase it.