ASUS - RT-AC87U

On the contrary, my UniFi WiFi 6E hardware gives me 1.3-1.4Gbps to a cell phone pretty reliably. I also have 8 year old UniFi APs still in service, giving people in an apartment complex a good 200-300Mbps of stable service (40Mhz channels) and the hardware still gets first party firmware updates regularly.   Most ASUS routers I've used have gotten flaky in that time span. The last time I personally used an ASUS router, the RT-AC87U, it unfortunately had the Quantenna bugs and never got fixed. The 5Ghz port and LAN1 would flake out regularly. Also, my UniFi hardware properly supports 802.11r and WPA3-FT. Doesn't need to deauth clients to force them to roam to a better AP.  

TP-Link are great too, unfortunately their latest routers require you to have a subscription for in depth features that are free with other brands. A while back I had an ASUS modem, they support 3rd party software like Asuswrt-Merlin (even when the router is EOL). Not sure if their latest models still support that.

I like Asus since you don't have to go all-in with mesh on day one. Wireless backhaul is an issue with every mesh system. I started with an AiMesh Extendable Router and I can add anything from the Asus line-up if I need better coverage. And, yeah, that RT-AX86U Pro is pretty nice with its 2.5 Gbps port connecting to my Arris cable modem. This computer is wired to a LAN port and works very well, and the wi-fi around the house is very reliable.

Avoid tp-link and any other CCP networking equipment. Don't intentionally put stuff with backdoors in them just to save a few bucks. Unifi is great but it's expensive and you really should use it wired. If you're just looking for plug and play mesh Asus has good offerings. Their AI mesh system works well

I've had zero problems with M1 for many years. Only went down once, and that was for scheduled maintenance in the middle of the night. Also, it's not just your internet plan that could be the cause of any issues. If your router isn't good enough, or is in a terrible position, or is overheating, or the bomb shelter is between your laptop and the router, you are gonna have issues no matter what plan you have. I have a standard 1Gbps plan but an Asus gaming router with ethernet cables going to the 3 heaviest users in the home – PS5, living TV and bedroom TV. I also set up a second router using Asus AImesh to provide wifi signal to one of the further corners of the house.

if you insist on wifi i personally love asus ai mesh. i’ve had nothing but great experiences with it so far. speeds are consistent through my entire house. eero on the other hand i personally have had very, very bad luck with. Devices that don’t roam properly across the nodes correctly, hit or miss connection drops during hand offs, poor speeds on satellite nodes (even with the pro models with tri band) and half of the good features being behind a stupid paywall. i personally wouldn’t ever touch eero again.

Asus aimesh, for years no reboot needed.

Asus AiMesh - Yea TP-Link Deco - Yes TP-Link Easy Mesh - Not sure

ASUS aimesh is the best option besides true ap based systems.

I've been using Asus Aimesh for years. 3 nodes and seamless switching when walking around. There does seem to be a client limit at about 75-80 wifi devices whiche forced me to move iot devices to a separate wifi network. Asus is great to start with but unifi likely my next system