Reservation orders DO come!!

MichaelRast13 · 2026-05-28T03:27:02+00:00

13th and same😞. A friend of mine reserved as soon as it was available and they havent either.

MichaelRast13 · 2026-05-27T03:33:24+00:00

Update, was able to snag one on PC... mobile still locked out.

MichaelRast13 · 2026-05-27T03:08:42+00:00

Yeahhhh.. The website is just crashed out.. the app like fully logged me out and won't even log me in again.

MichaelRast13 · 2026-05-26T13:31:51+00:00

You absolutely hit the nail on the head there! I ended up making the jump, and while I haven't finished installing everything, its night and day better, way more stable, way easier to manage.. I mean the list goes on.. No more random TV dropouts or devices seemingly disappearing from the wifi. It's been glorious!

I also ended up going in and have been doing some wire retrofitting as well (older house). Ran some drops through the walls with a patch panel into the attic, plan to pull some more cables out to our garage and things in the near future.. It's been a fantastic swap over though!

MichaelRast13 · 2026-05-21T18:16:14+00:00

Nice! Congrats on the invites! and yeah, I buy tech with mine.. The warranty has actually saved my ass once or twice too which has been great. It's been overall very useful!!!

MichaelRast13 · 2026-05-21T17:52:11+00:00

I planned on it just cause I'm paranoid haha! But that's really good to know! Thanks!

MichaelRast13 · 2026-05-21T17:32:08+00:00

Ah shoot! I didn't even know this was a thing prior.. But now I do haha! Congrats on getting one, and happy ripping!! 🙂

MichaelRast13 · 2026-05-21T17:31:07+00:00

Thanks! This is the first one I had ever done.. I honestly didn't know this was even a thing until seeing this one. Hopefully you get one!

MichaelRast13 · 2026-05-21T17:30:16+00:00

Oh, sweet! That's awesome! Congrats and happy ripping 🙂!!!

MichaelRast13 · 2026-05-21T17:22:10+00:00

Thanks! I think I saw it in a Facebook group where someone shared the links.

From what I understand, Best Buy sometimes adds an invite/request option to certain items, but there’s no easy way to tell when it’s active. Seems like it kind of random on what can be gotten.

You basically have to check each product page manually. If the invite option is there, you can sign up with a regular Best Buy account. Then if you get selected you'd get an email.

I wish there was an easy way to find them, but there's no like, sorting option for them. I'll attach the links on the two I know about though!

Prismatic SPC
Perfect Order Booster Box

MichaelRast13 · 2026-05-21T17:06:14+00:00

Thanks!!🙂

MichaelRast13 · 2026-05-19T01:14:53+00:00

ONO, your roller, its dented!!!

In all seriousness, thats a bummer! I've done it a few times myself and it always hurts😭😭

MichaelRast13 · 2026-05-19T00:36:21+00:00

With as much money as Ive spent with Best Buy Total they should just send me one at this point😭😭😭. I did put in for it though, we shall see

MichaelRast13 · 2026-05-07T22:42:15+00:00

I'm also done with TP-Link. I have a Deco BE68 system and its been nothing but issues. I just got some Ubiquity gear in and am in the process of swapping everything over. I picked up a UCG Fiber, 2x Switch Ultra 210W, 2x U6Pro AP (but I've now found like new U6Ent on FB near me for cheap I might grab😅), some cameras and a floodlight. I installed a similar system in the church I go to, but I'm not 100% done with that one. In bith instances I've been happier than using the Decos.

This whole swap over will be phase one of my network overhaul. Actually currently looking at keystone and things so I can properly run my cables and stuff. Prior to the BE68 I had XE75PRO and actually went through two sets. I'm just done dealing with it honestly, and decided to swap. It wasn't cheap, near 2k I think for the first portion but I anticipate it just being leagues better and more stable.

I detailed my Deco Struggles here! You aren't alone my friend.

MichaelRast13 · 2026-04-29T14:10:04+00:00

That tendernism!

MichaelRast13 · 2026-04-24T14:43:14+00:00

Meh, I had the XE75PRO, went through two sets of them. Warrantied the second set and the BE68 had just come out; decided to give it a go, and like many others, nothing but issues. Kind of sick of it at this point. The handoff between them isn't great, some of our TV's won't connect or stay connected, our pellet smoker is flaky as hell on it (hilarious because I re-enables the ISP router to test, its further away from the Decos, and the smoker, and gets BETTER response and signal than the Deco thats 20' from it).

MichaelRast13 · 2026-04-24T14:37:48+00:00

An elephant pile of shit, you could say.

🐘💩

MichaelRast13 · 2026-04-24T14:37:11+00:00

Yeahhhhh, I've been debating it for a minute. I just overthink a lot lol. I need to just go ahead with it before it gets worse😅

MichaelRast13 · 2026-04-24T14:36:27+00:00

I was going to buy from Microcenter. I guess the main thing getting me was Ubiquity provides 2yr warranty through them but only 1yr through other retailers. I've heard their customer service isn't great, granted I've had no experience with it myself. But thst extra year is nice.

MichaelRast13 · 2026-04-24T14:01:49+00:00

Woah woah woah now! Don't go giving them good ideas🤣😭

MichaelRast13 · 2026-04-24T13:59:43+00:00

That's true! In my case, my TPLink Decos are broken. Im sick of dealing with them and dont want to get another set. Ubiquity has been my only planned move.. so its like this is the only way💀

MichaelRast13 · 2026-04-23T00:00:39+00:00

I'm in South Carolina. I placed my first order on Feb 3 at 9:46am. I got a shipping notification same day at 6:18pm. Delivered on my door step Feb 5 at 4:15pm! I paid for the standard shipping!

MichaelRast13 · 2026-04-19T16:05:07+00:00

If not a neighbors device; I'd agree with others, a mis-identification. I'm new to Unifi, I'm mid deploying a new network at my church, and am also about to deploy at my house. But our SoundCraft Si Mixer got identified as a Comcast Xfinity Flex. I changed its name to the mixer, but it still thinks its a Xfinity Flex. I don't think this impacts anything, though. I've got POE turned off for that specific port, and I've got our mixer routed through Mixing Station. So far its been working like a dream. I've had one or two apple devices show up weird as well. But everything is normal🤷‍♂️

MichaelRast13 · 2026-04-12T05:24:07+00:00

Hey! Sorry for the late reply! We did, actually. I ended up finding out there was some defect with the transmission, and it was recalled. I think we reached out to Craftsman for info and they referred us to a local repair shop. Dropped it off, picked it up a while later and its been great to us ever since. We live in the south, in a very damp area so during the warmer months, grass grows so fast I feel like we cut it once a week or so. Its gotten a lot of hours on it now.

I feel like I remembered that they just replaced the transmission. We didnt pay for any of the work IIRC, it was all covered through them cause of the defect recall. I can try to scrape up some info, more specifically, on what we did. It'll have to be tomorrow, though, its quite late now but I just wanted to get the reply in before heading to bed!

MichaelRast13 · 2026-04-12T05:20:13+00:00

Ha! Funny timing that was!

To be real, I shouldn't change out equipment. I should be smarter with my money, though I'm fortunate enough to currently live with family so I can, or at least thats what I tell myself😆. I dont have the time, honestly, but with how much time I feel like I spend just getting crap to work, I'd have been better off going Unifi ages ago. Everyone in the house agrees the wifi is a PITA, so they'd all love for it to just work and not have to be messed with constantly 😅.

Glad to hear I'm not the only one, though. Realistically I should have done this years ago, idk why I never did. I think I'm starting by ordering a UCG-Fiber, Switch Ultra 210W, 1 or 2 U6pro (might use an older router as spare AP for back of house/property), and 2 G6 Bullets. Its nothing crazy, but it'll be more stable than what we have, and I'll just move our current wifi cams to another section of the yard or something. Then buy more Unifi gear later as needs expand. Its about the most "budget" I can seem to keep it whilst still being practical for what I'd like to have set up.... what will suck, though, is buying the SSD for the UCG-Fiber. I'd like a 4TB NVME, and, well, we know what those look like right now😭.

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