My Almond+ and those I have installed for friends and family, are working well as routers, WiFi Access Points and Home Automation Hubs. The enhanced capabilities provided in R83, specifically Scenes and additional features of Rules, have added to the usefulness of the product.
We have not experienced the hardware issues or WiFi issues reported by some. Overall we are satisfied with the product.
It should be noted that features promised during the Kickstarter Campaign were a long time in coming and some promised features e.g. IPv6 have not been delivered. By and large these have not been "deal breakers" but rather, disappointing. IPv6 is not a requirement of our local ISP's and has not impacted the utility or functionality of the device.
The ability to develop binaries and now the web socket interface, are of great use for even our limited implementations. The DIY aspect of the Almond+ is one of the reasons it was selected.
Overall the families very much like having the touchscreen interface to disable WiFi networks manually. (say when the kids have been online too much) The weather and time info is constantly displayed. The integration of the home security system is also enjoyed and used. The most recent versions of the Apps are very popular with the families, especially the Scene functions for controlling lighting scenarios.
