Review on Lutron Caséta Smart Home Dimmer Switch Pico Remote Kit Alexa Apple HomeKit Ring Google Assistant (Smart Hub Required) P-PKG1WB-WH White by Fock Dean

I did a lot of research when deciding on a smart dimmer switch option. I ended up choosing lutron because it uses the bridge and won't clog up our Wi-Fi. We don't have any kind of general smart bridge to use the z-wave or zigsbee other types of smart options. The bridge is tiny and unobtrusive, but does need to connect to an ethernet port. The dimmers work perfectly, and connect to Alexa seamlessly, which was the most important part to me. We have it set up so our lights come on automatically based on certain conditions and can all be turned off with 1 command, so we rarely use the actual switches. They work perfectly for our needs.A few caveats/responses to other reviews that initially made me hesitant:Buzzing - when dimmed, we could hear a very faint buzzing from the lights in our kitchen when we had a few panels of our drop ceiling down. Once the drop ceiling was replaced this was no longer noticeable. If you have literally any other noise in your house, like a refrigerator, the buzzing pretty much can't be heard.No 'last setting' button - this is 100% the biggest downside to these. The actual hardwired switches only have on/off and increase /decrease buttons. If you walk into a dark room and want to turn the lights on your options are 1) turn them on 100% or 2)slowly increase them from 0 to whatever you want by repeatedly tapping the dim up button. The remotes this set comes with do have a button in the middle that will turn the lights up to whatever you last had them set at, so I have no idea why they didn't include that on the actual switch. We created a 2-way with a switch and remote bracket and mostly use the remote 'switch' when needed, which is rare. We specifically bought these to use with phones and Alexa so this is a minor issue for us that we were willing to overlook. However, if you plan on mostly using the switch it's probably worth considering getting the more expensive switch version that comes with the button in the middle. For us, the extra money wasn't worth it. Alternatively, if you plan on mostly using the wall switch it may not be worth getting smart switches at all, to be honest.Installation - we had these installed by professionals as part of a larger electrical overhaul so I can't speak to the ease of installation. I did not have any issues connecting them to my phone once I set up the bridge though.Overall, if you want a smart switch because you plan on mostly using your phone, timers, or a virtual assistant to control your lights these are perfect. Especially if you plan on installing a number of them, since they come with the bridge to use instead of Wi-Fi. If you plan on mostly using the wall switch itself, or if you only plan to install 1 or 2 smart devices in your house, the design and cost of these might not be worth it - smart bulbs or another product are probably better options in that scenerio.