"...to speak of many things. Of ships and shoes and sealing wax, of cabbages and now, sadly, the death of kings..."
With apologies to Lewis Carrol, I have decided to withdraw from using Insteon and ISY products for my home automation needs. I was an early adopter of Insteon (maybe 2002), and bought my first ISY 99x in 2005 as I recall. I was on the waiting list for six months as Polisy was developed, and got an early Polisy PRO. I still think the dual band mesh technology is the best thing out there, so why have I made this decision?
Well, we all know the sad tale of SmartHome and Insteon, and the false starts of trying to rekindle the brand. I bought a new house and could not find a reliable source of Insteon products to outfit it. I was walking through Costco and came across deals for FEIT smart switch modules (three for $14.99) and wall light switches (two for $19.99). For $85 I had nine switch modules and four switches, all that I needed initially. I downloaded the FEIT app and got it working in a few hours. Alexa discovered everything automatically along the way. Between the native FEIT app capabilities and Alexa Routines, I can do some pretty fancy things (FEIT works with WiFi only, but Alexa needs an internet connection too). I then changed out all the Insteon/ISY products in our other two homes for another $200 or so. I can see and control all devices in all homes from one easy to use, modern app.
So my decision provides an opportunity for you. I have three perfectly good ISY 994i's (two with IR), and one Polisy. I have some 30 Insteon devices, all but three dual band. I have contact sensors, mini remote keypads and one motion detector (2844-222). Does anybody want them? I'm not looking to get rich (I already am), but I would like to have the FedEx delivery costs covered. Just pm me.
And I would like to take a moment to thank those of you who have helped me in this forum over the years. You know who you are. And, of course, Michel you are a gem. ...