I replaced 4 (non functional and super annoying) ceiling fans this week and set them up with home assistant and smart z-wave switches so I can monitor their state and help control them from our phones without all the data harvesting.

I absolutely LOVE this improvement and the automations, and it makes wiring 3-way switches a breeze, since you don't need the common wire anymore! And even if the network goes down for whatever reason, I can still use the switches as normal.

Now if I could only find a thermostat with z-wave capabilities so I don't have to use any google products...that would be sick.