Dream Machine (UDM)

Unifi UDM. Just note that between the WAN and 8 ports of 1Gbps it only has 3.5Gbps of switching bandwidth. Through the Copper WAN & SFP ports are switch in hardware at the full 10Gbps (noting that the copper WAN is still a 1Gbps port or a 2.5Gbps port on the newer UDM models).

I bought the original UDM & now have the UDM 7. Love it. I want a UDM but can’t justify the jump when this thing kicks ass as is.

Buy a decent router and get the pppoe settings from Sky. Connect that router directly to the Openreach modem. I use a Unifi Dream Machine as I have IP cameras.

I’d just get a dream machine for the base station. E7 is pretty overkill it’s for enterprise. Also you probably don’t have any devices that support Wifi7 but I understand if you want to future proof.

You can use UniFi either with their router (Cloud Gateways or Dream Machines) or with their controller (Cloud Key) and let your ISP Router manage the routing part. The Cloud Key can manage the network (switches, APs), the surveillance (acts as a camera recorder) and the door access control (can open doors remotely, through rfid tags, cell phone, QR code, local face recognition, license plate, etc. ). All the Cloud Gateways give you full control of the network and can take over your ISP routing functions by putting the ISP router in bridge mode. The most advanced Cloud Gateways, like the UCG-Max and the UCG-Fiber, and the Dream Machines can also do what the Cloud Key does plus acting as a router. Once you try an wireless distribution system like UniFi’s, you’ll never want to revert to single center point systems.

Dream machine should be able to cover everything. Maybe an express can as well and they can be had used for $80

The question comes down to how much you want to mess with your router? Personally I don't want to mess with it at all, so I went with the Dream Machine along with UniFi access points and switches. It took me 20 hours or so to learn how to set it up correctly and now it has been running for 7 years or so. I have a pair of Raspberry Pis running Ad Guard and act as my network's DNS. Another Pi running Home Assistant with a lot of radios and such plugged into it. Other than keeping them up to date with the latest firmware and software I don't really think about my network at all anymore. Until I want to that is.

Ubiquiti. It is well worth the investment. You need a Dream Machine and then a handful of access points depending on house size.

I had the UniFi Amplify Alien mesh system and it was ok, but like the other posters said, it’s 1000x better to go wired even if just to one other spot. I upgraded to a dream machine and a few APs and it’s night and day now, especially if you have friends or kids who do a lot of WiFi gaming.

Unifi Dream Machine would also be a good shout. I'm with Community Fibre (5G symmetrical) and have a UDM Pro Max at home. For our other house which I hope will soon have 1G symmetrical we have a UDM Pro. Easy to use, but massively expandable, and can also manage a lot of the Unifi kit as well.