> with custom Internet connected firmware smart != internet connected. KNX, Zigbee, Z-Wave falls into this category as well, and those are local to the house,

> with custom Internet connected firmware smart != internet connected. KNX, Zigbee, Z-Wave falls into this category as well, and those are local to the house, unless there's a gateway. Anyway... as others said it before, a non-smart switch lasts decades. Smart ones should as well.