I really hope this leads to some change some day. If router makers can be held accountable for not providing minimum security standards then maybe we&#x27;ll stop seeing so many &quot;me too&quot; BS options and gimmicks and get a smaller stable of trustworthy routers&#x2F;firmwares.<p>It kind of sucks that my first requirement for buying a router is that I must be able to immediately, and easily, flash a new firmware on to it. It doesn&#x27;t matter whose makes them, you are going to be receiving absolute shit for an OS, save for maybe a few prestige models of some of the better brands.<p>I liked the TP-Link Archer C7s because they were easy to flash and came with some pretty nice hardware for the price. Their products have been badly vulnerable, and now they&#x27;re locking out alternative firmware. So even when you find a brand&#x2F;model you like, that may not last.