Okay, so I finally caved and got the Degrii Smart Thermostat after seeing all those energy-saving promises. Here's the real tea ☕

The Good: The geofencing is *chef's kiss* – my house starts warming up when I'm 5 miles away like magic. App control from bed? Yes please. Saved about 20% on bills last month too.

The Bad: Installation nearly broke me. That wiring diagram might as well have been hieroglyphics! Took me 2 hours, 3 YouTube tutorials, and one existential crisis to figure out only 3 wires actually mattered.

Pro Tip: If your WiFi name has '5G' in it – change it before setup! This thing only works with 2.4GHz and won't tell you that upfront. Learned that the hard way at midnight.

Customer service gets gold stars though – when my heat/cool went haywire, Janine from support video called me and fixed it in minutes while explaining everything like I'm five.

Final verdict? If you're tech-savvy (or stubborn), it's worth the headache for the price. But maybe keep your old thermostat handy... just in case.