[quote=“jbfoster, post:1, topic:191499”]I have been reading here that their has been a lot of problems. Why do some have more problems than others?[/quote]For the same reason that you read elsewhere that some people have trouble with WiFi and others seem to have zero problems. For the same reason that there are appliance repair companies all over town, but I’ve never called one.
There are hundreds of variables in consumer use and environments. Distance/signal penetration issues - called attenuation - interference, lack of knowledge/understanding(so many of these), misguided expectations, the list of reasons go on and on. HA is young and complex and wireless is complicated and can be difficult.
A lot of people expect a seamless experience and so far no one has been able to provide that for all cases. Go to any HA manufacturer’s forum and you will see lots of problems, some of them exactly the same as here. This is partly the reason that some vendors try to do the walled garden where there are only a few devices that work with their system and, at least theoretically, those devices just work. But, even then, we see problems.
But, make no mistake, there are also numerous real issues with Vera. Some of them you have encountered yourself. Some of them have existed for FAR too long with Vera unwilling or unable to overcome them. These issues may be inconsequential to some and total show stoppers to others.
Also, don’t forget that people who have a good experience don’t typically sign up for the forums just to say how satisfied they are. Most forum members came here to educate themselves or to resolve an issue. As you can see, some are not adept enough to resolve their issue even with step-by-step instructions and diagrams and they are often the most vocal. The world is full of people who mask their own ineptitude with demands and rancor.
So far I keep reading of the problems people are having but is there anyone here that have their Vera Plus running with out problems?
There are probably "binders full of" satisfied users. ;D But, like I said, they probably won't be joining the forums. I myself have never had a problem out of Vera itself and my network has more devices than I really want to know. Although I haven't tried Vera Plus yet.
I did have a Z-Wave device recently die after a couple of years of use. I completely forgot to make a petulant post to the forums whining for some magical Vera parameter change that would resolve a hardware failure, exclaim my dissatisfaction with the product, Vera’s inability to anticipate and work around the problem, the vendor’s unwillingness to warranty it a year past its warranty date and ask if all Z-wave devices are this worthless, complain about the $40 cost, lament the woeful inconvenience of having to replace the device and reconfigure my scenes… I should probably work on that.