U200 Alternatives
I bought 3 of these U200 locks 2 years ago. All 3 of them have now failed in the same way. They make this horrible grinding sound as they try to turn the deadbolt. Aqara did replace one just under a year ago, and that one is still mostly working. The other 2 started having issues about 6 months ago.
I’ve been able to limp them along by needing to lock or unlock several times before they actually work, and by recalibrating them constantly while trying to get Aqara to replace them as well.
Looking around at other posts, it’s pretty clear these locks are just trash and the company is paying for positive reviews. So has anyone found greener pastures after fighting with these expensive, cheap locks? Something that still uses the HomeKit “Home Key” and is actually reliable?