Daily Deal 05/15 ONLY - Ring Security Spotlight Camera with Solar Panel and Ring Assist (White or Black) $159.99

Just a nitpick…it is 5ghz not 5G. There, I feel better now.

I am switching from RING system to EUFY system. RING system is good but it has hidden fee for cloud storage. In addition, ring doorbell is too slow to load. Had better run to the front door and yell"hold on, my ring app is connecting to the doorbell now", so people don't leave.

I had eufy and wasn't get all the notifications like ring. Loading videos took awhile to load until I added a mesh system and had it closer to my ring products. My rssi is at 40 and now the load times are pretty much instant.

Every time I see a security cam deal I get excited until I read the comments and realize there's something better, newer, cheaper, with no links provided, and no general consensus on what to get...so I just move along until the next deal pops up, then rinse & repeat. Sigh 😕

Same deal I got maybe 4 months ago. Its pretty good, but each ring device costs $3 per month if you want even one minute of recorded video.
There is zero internal storage potential. Also most of the selections and functions are not available without paying the fee.
I had no idea. And would not have spent so much for such a stinted product.

I also missed the notifications from ring as well. But I think that's not the ring or eufy issue, it is part of Android's issue.

Yes but it is a max of $10/mo or $100/ year.

I have 15 cams and the security system. $100 per year for all of them and State Farm gives me a $120 discount for having the monitored security system.

I am switching from RING system to EUFY system. RING system is good but it has hidden fee for cloud storage. In addition, ring doorbell is too slow to load. Had better run to the front door and yell"hold on, my ring app is connecting to the doorbell now", so people don't leave.

Agree its OK if you know about the monthly fees before you purchase..
But its easy to see Ring makes an effort to be elusive in their product presentations.
Its particularly upsetting to find not just recordings, but most all of the app's functionality is made not available.
Folks who pay the fee won't understand.

Your user name and post are a good match. The reason you see this is because there is no perfect security camera. If there was we'd all be buying it. Even the premium Axis cameras which are going to cost you between $300 and $1000 each are not 100% perfect. Wireless consumer grade cameras are much less so perfect. Ring is popular if you use their ecosystem (alarm) and also because it has the power of Amazon behind it so it won't be abandoned.

Just to give you a boost here's some basic info:

A network video recorder system (NVR) with POE (power over Ethernet) is the best you can do. This records locally up to 24/7 meaning no lost footage at all. This kind of system also requires you to hard wire the cameras, typically through your attic and walls back to a head end. It's also expensive if you want a quality system. The ideal one you will get as a consumer is hikvision. A hikvision OEM is a second option (just google for a list of hikvision OEM companies) All the others are prone to have issues and not likely worth it.

Any wireless battery powered camera is going to miss some motion events and have issues with battery life. Eufy and ring are considered the "best" with Reolink a good low end option.

Hard wired power wifi cameras are a step up from battery wifi cameras and a good compromise if you can swing a power outlet. These are proven to record faster, clearer and more completely than battery powered ones, without the headache of worrying about charging or replacing batteries.

I'd skip blink cams completely unless you just want an expensive toy.

I hope this helps a little bit.