Also, WP Engine do all the updates for you, which is not the case for this setup. That's one of the major reasons I run most of my WP sites on a managed servic

Also, WP Engine do all the updates for you, which is not the case for this setup. That's one of the major reasons I run most of my WP sites on a managed service - I'm a bit too busy to keep on top of all the updates that come out.