Thanks Jack! Very good to know as we were looking at buying switches and because we already have Meraki firewalls, AP's, and the dashboard, thought it would be a good idea to buy the switches as well. Now that I know this and see the greed involved, I will recommend something more suited for our small business. I guess when you get big enough, businesses will use your products and services unconsciously! Will definitely look for new devices from a business that cares about customers as much as the bottom line when the existing devices die, or the current licenses run out! Even the giants fall when money becomes the only concern!   ... View more