We have curtain openers and love them! Open in the morning, close as it gets dark. Helps control the temps in the house. We’re big fans!

Not at all. I’ve got over 140.

The issue is more what you want them to do and how to want to interface with them.

What type of phone do you have? That makes a difference.

My opinion (as I’ve been running all 3 for over 5 years) is that Amazon Alexa is better at receiving and completing commands, Google Home is better for answering questions and with people in the home who aren’t as tech savvy, and Siri is better for an overall smarthome IF your devices are compatible.

If you had no issues with Google Home and you’re using less than 5 smart home devices I’d say just pick up another mini.

Motion detectors won’t tell you that your smoke alarms are going off or which one of your dogs has learned to open the fridge. lol

Outside cameras are easier to mess with though.

Like I’ve got one inside me office that sits in the window facing outside. Everyone outside can very easily see it and I’ve literally watched people notice it and then leave our property. The cameras outside are much easier to block, break, or steal to avoid being seen…

Why are you asking the internet why he wants it instead of asking him?

We have one and I appreciate being able to go back and grab clips of funny things our pets do (like bringing a live squirrel into the house when we weren’t looking). I’ve also got them setup for some automations regarding motion, presence detection, and a few other things. There are a lot of precautions that can be taken to prevent them from filming when and what you don’t want them to if you’re worried about it.

None of that really matters though; you need to actually have a conversation with the person you’re married to, not strangers on the internet.