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No. TP-Link Omada is usually better and cheaper these days and offers nearly identical features.
And TP Link can be used standalone,the controller is just a gimmick.
For pure networking (not WiFi) Mikrotik is also a reasonable alternative,but requires more knowledge.
Bonus round with the upcoming (small) bird flu epidemic:
What if both die days before the election due to a sudden illness?