[froh]

is the Fritzbox available in the us?

it's an excellent security maintained choice in europe, for combined cable or dsl modem, router, wifi access point, nas device, phone switch and voice mail box.

[LaGrange]

It's AVM, so it's specifically mentioned in the article for _not_ being available in the US.

And yes, I've been using Fritzboxes (upgraded in 2017 for better wifi, to another Fritzbox) since 2011, and it:

* reliably auto-updates,

* has the best built-in software I've seen (no OpenWRT, but nothing that would motivate me to install OpenWRT)

* has been getting updates for many years.

It's not the prettiest, nor does it go for (my preferred) rack-mounted look, but it works and it lives in a broom closet anyway.

[ofrzeta]

Also you can run Freetz, a way to extend (not replace) the router software. It has enabled me to run mDNS for split DHCP.

[littlecranky67]

second this - get a Fritzbox whenever possible. Stable, very long updates (even newer features) and easy to use. They seem pricy, but longevity will make up for that.