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What's your list of banned brands?
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Any brands that make devices that plug into mains power that aren't UL or ETL certified. I've seen way too many cases where people buy generic smart switches with no certification and they trip the circuit breaker or catch fire due to poor quality construction. Certification isn't perfect, but it's way better than products not being certified.
I don't think I've ever checked, but I can get behind that. I'd rather not die because a company decided to cut corners.
The awesome thing is that those marks can be counterfeit and you only know by looking up the number.
Oh yeah, that's the other thing I forgot to mention. Make sure the mark is legit.
In general, branded products that are an actual brand (not some Amazon special) and have good reviews should be okay.