I'm in the same boat, which is why I've soured greatly on a lot of things internet-connected. Internet connectivity almost always means needing perpetual update

I'm in the same boat, which is why I've soured greatly on a lot of things internet-connected. Internet connectivity almost always means needing perpetual updates (whether for security or just for keeping up with remote APIs changing). The economics don't make sense for providing that for free forever, so anything under that model must be either a rental/subscription or isn't built to last.