Arlo ARLO AVD2001 WHITE Arlo Essential Wire-Free Video Door (Open Box)

I got this because I needed a battery powered doorbell cam. When it works, it's great, but the performance is so inconsistent that I'm looking into replacement options after 18 months of ownership.Pros:When it actually works, the live view audio and video are pretty clearBattery life is greatCons:Doesn't stay connected to wifi. I have a very strong wireless signal that reaches well beyond the front of my house. I prioritized the Arlo as the #1 device on my 2.4ghz network, and yet it is still constantly saying that it is disconnected from wifi. I have to remove the battery to power it off and on and get it to reconnect. I have never had this kind of issue with any other devices on my network, including cameras of another brand.Motion Detection Clip Recording Sucks. Very inconsistent. It will send a motion alert, but not actually record the portion that shows the main action. Example: I'll get a "Person" alert, but the recorded clip doesn't begin until they are walking away and are nearly already out of frame. Same with vehicles. It might catch the tail end of one driving away.Subscription Plan. They don't make this very clear at purchase, but if you want to actually get various alert types or have the ability to view and record clips, you have to subscribe to their monthly service, which of course, is not free.Generally Unreliable. In the time that I've had this doorbell, I have only had a seamless experience when someone presses the button, twice. Meaning, someone rings the bell, the app rings on the phone, I can actually connect and see/hear/talk to them. Most of the time, I try to answer and the app just gets stuck trying to connect to the doorbell. I have an iphone and I regularly check to make sure that I'm using the latest version of the Arlo app. My Echo Show is also rarely able to connect to it for a live view/conversation.The App Sucks. It seems like there is always something wrong with it. They'll fix one thing in an update, but break something else in the process. It shows pending notifications for days old alerts and won't clear them. Slow and unreliable to connect to the doorbell itself. Live view of the doorbell rarely works and says that the doorbell isn't connected to wifi even though it is still sending me motion clips and alert notifications.I really wanted to like this camera, but it has caused more hassle and frustration than it's worth. I will absolutely never buy another Arlo product and I would not recommend this camera to anyone.