Okay, so I’ve had this little magic box for about 8 months now, and holy cow—it actually does what it promises! My ancient Mitsubishi mini-split went from ‘dumb appliance’ to ‘sassy smart home diva’ overnight. Setup? Stupid easy. Like ‘plug in, tap your phone a few times, and suddenly your AC has opinions about humidity levels’ easy.

The geofencing is witchcraft. I swear my house starts cooling exactly 12 minutes before I walk in (yes, I timed it). Also, the Climate React feature saved me from coming home to what felt like a swamp last summer when my unit was stuck on ‘arctic blast’ mode. It now adjusts based on actual comfort, not just temperature.

Two quirks though: 1) No physical display means I sometimes do the ‘phone pat-down panic’ when I want to adjust temps. 2) Alexa integration is weirdly specific—she’ll turn it on but refuses to acknowledge the ‘auto’ mode exists (rude).

Worth every penny? For single-unit control, absolutely. But if you’ve got multiple ACs… maybe wait for a sale unless you enjoy explaining to your spouse why the thermostat budget exceeded your grocery bill.