@Knightfolk  you can always get a be65 pro from bestbuy atleast you know what you will be getting that's a BE11000 system and priced about the same as the BE63 only difference is the BE65 pro has higher port speed if I remember right it's 2 5GB ports and 1 2.5GB port whereas the BE63 is all 2.5GB ports

  @icehawk940 I'm looking at a 2 pack of the be95 right now, but the thought of giving TP link more money at this point is pretty off putting. If I go with an ASUS system I can drop the home shield sub since those features are free from what I can tell. 

  @Knightfolk I can tell you from experience the BE95 and the BE85 both have firmware issues at the moment   It's great hardware and will be excellent once firmware issues are figured out. Which will be the case for most WiFi 7 models regardless of the manufacturer. If you go with Asus the BT10 is good or if your going to go a step up and is along the same price point as a 2 pack of the BE95 then the BQ16 pro Asus is top notch

  @icehawk940 

just an undate. After doing some troubleshooting with tech support, and buying another 2 pack of the BE63s (received v2.6 from Amazon) to verify the issue was HW related TP-Link just shipped 3 replacement units.  Now the question is, what am I'm going to do with 5 units lol?  

  @BroncoP3t3 

contact Amazon and request it if you have 1.6 already contact tp link support and have them swap it out. 

  @icehawk940 thank you for the great information. Do you mind telling me how you were able to distinguish v2.6 of the hardware during purchase? Also where did you purchase the v2.6 version of the hardware? So you have a purchase link? 

Trent41

  @trent41 

I purchased mine at Amazon easiest way is to contact customer service at Amazon with the request for the 2.6 HW they can do it just have to talk to the right rep now as far as the difference the 1.6 comes in a large box with the decos standing vertical with the documentation and power supplies and other assorted stuff in a box that sits atop of the units. Hardware 2.6 comes in a much smaller box with the deco units laying down and the documentation and power cords in a small box underneath the units themselves. Also the HW version will be marked on the box near the sku code. You will be able to tell right away by the size of the box if the box is massive it's 1.6 if it's a smaller box it's 2.6

  @icehawk940 Excellent, thank you! I've already got the 3 pack on order and was researching the product ahead of Saturday's delivery. We shall see which hardware version I receive. I'm going to immediately return the shipment if not the v2.6 hardware, given all of the negative information I've come across for the earlier hardware version. Fingers crossed!