Let me tell you about my love-hate relationship with mesh systems - until I met the ASUS ZenWiFi BT10. This tri-band beast has been running my smart home (50+ devices) for three months now, and wow, what a difference.

The good stuff first: That 6GHz band is no joke. My Pixel 7 Pro hits 1.2Gbps consistently, and the auto-backhaul actually works (unlike some *cough* Netgear systems I've used). The Android app setup? Surprisingly painless - had both nodes updated and running in under 15 minutes.

Now the quirks: The AI device assignment needs some babysitting at first. My smart fridge kept connecting to the far node until I manually pinned it. And yes, WiFi 6E adoption is still messy - my M2 MacBook Air took weeks to properly see the 6GHz network after macOS updates.

Where this system shines? Stability. My 4K streams haven't buffered once, even with multiple Zoom calls running. The security features feel enterprise-grade - seeing real-time malware blocks in the dashboard gives me peace of mind.

Pro tip: Use Ethernet backhaul if possible. Through my cheap 2.5Gbps switch, latency dropped from 12ms to 3ms for gaming. The dual 10G ports future-proof this investment beautifully.

Is it perfect? No. At this price, I wish ASUS included three nodes instead of two for better coverage tuning. But after testing six mesh systems this year, the ZenWiFi BT10 stays plugged in while others collect dust.