Thanks for the feedback Paul. Most of my current devices are single band (powerline), with the exception of Insteon 2420M motion sensors. I use Insteon 2443P access points on each phase of house AC service, to mange the motion sensors, and my current RF coverage/range seems quite good (900 MHz can overcome a lot of obstacles).
I'm looking to add dual-band devices to help overcome what I suspect is AC transformer interference to a couple of devices on the powerline communication . It's a pain in the *** to trouble shoot AC interference in my house given all the electronics. The Insteon noise filters are fine for stationary devices, but not cheap nor practical to managing future interference elsewhere in the house. Adding more dual-band devices seems like most pragmatic way to overcome intermittent interference (hoping the cordless phones don't cause me headaches).
I have not noticed an issue with programmed scene behavior in my current setup.
I'm definitely gun-shy to add any i3 or similar Insteon products as the product description indicates a focus on proprietary management. I'm married to UD management of my Insteon devices due to my Elk security system integration.
I'll probably stick with the 2412S for now, migrate to EISY, then upgrade to the 2413U PLM down the road.