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Thanks guys, this makes me feel more comfortable goingahead and using Insteon for my in-wall light switches and dimmers. I am going with the new recently introduced GE ceiling fan zwave switches, I prefere having the fan controle at the wall for manual controle in addition to the automation over the Insteon Fan Link with the controle in the fixture and depending totally on automation. Will the Isy 994i ZW support these new GE Zwave fan switches? I also plan on having 2 zwave thermostats, but have not decided which ones I will go with yet, any suggestions? After I move in I plan on adding zwave locks on up to 3 doors over time. Still debating between the Lineer zwave garage door controller or the Insteon one, any reconditions? Also plan on doing some smart bulbs for lamps, most likely Insteon. My brother in law who is disabled and living in the same house, owns some x10 stuff so we will have a few lamps controled by x10 too. Latter as I learn more I will likely do more like adding security cameras and other things. The house will also have extensive structured wiring for future proofing.

Your wright and I should of realized that is what you meant and might do that. Yes I have bean aware of those zwave limitations and that is why I was considering Insteon, and why if I go with zwave I will likely go Levitonn for 3 and 4 way's. Leviton are expensive for load bearing switches but the companion switches are dirt cheap so the total price is close to what the Insteon's would cost. The Levotans also do the instant reporting. I am also considering doing a split zwave and Insteon, Leviton for the 3 ways and Insteon for the others.

I plan on adding a whole house surge at box and pre-wire for a future generator. Grid is stable, however many trees near power lines that come down at times, plus this is the South so lighting strikes is a problem.Current house is 50+ years old so wiring stability can not be comparable with new home since it will be a new build, so testing a few problems might not bee a reliable test.

I am a newbie building a new home and I plan to automate all wall switches in bedrooms and major commen rooms. I am leaning toward a Isy 994i ZW, and was leaning toward Insteon switches for light switches, and the new GE Zwave ceiling fan wall switches for fan controle. However in my research I am finding a lot of reports of the Insteon switches only lasting about 2 or 3 years and when I am about to spend around $1k for these switches I would like for them to last much longer, is this the normal lifespan for Insteon switches? If this is the case I may go with the Leviton zwave for my 3 ways and the cheaper Linear for the other locations, do these have a longer lifespan?