I bought a large dumb 4K TV (hard to find!) from Haier for cheap at Costco. Love it.

It’s connected via Apple TV 4K, which I can easily upgrade whenever I want.

I have Lutron Caséta in-wall smart switches which communicate with their hub. Not a single delay or bug in 8 years. And they are intuitive for non-techies to use. It’s just a light switch.

I also have some Philips Hue for accent lighting. It frequently fails to respond.

I think HomeKit is better because it at least has to pass Apple’s certification process for some minimum bar of quality.

It’s also nice that all HomeKit stuff works through the ControlCentre app. You can 100% avoid ALL manufacturer-specific apps for daily use.