The hub of a different manufacturer was my favorite because it could function as a backlight in a variety of colors, and it simply plugged into an outlet without requiring any additional wires or adapters. With its positives being: A speedy connection between the hub itself and the sensors (temperature, water leakage) that are attached to it. Got cons: When I am configuring scenarios, after selecting a signal and clicking to listen to the signal, the hub does not produce any audible feedback. It was discovered that the sound was being produced by the phone when the signals were being set up. The sound emanating from the hub can be heard when the scripts are triggered as intended.