Eh every vendor goes through security failures, unfortunately.
I mostly have Ubiquiti devices (switch and access points), but I was using the ISP router that had some limitations I didn't like. I have a slightly unusual setup for a home, in that I have a source of backup internet if our primary goes down (primary is FiOS, backup is Starlink - which we usually use only while traveling). So, I wanted a router with two WAN ports, and the only option from Ubiquiti there for a while was the $400 one.
So, I tried a TP-Link router (EAP-605, I think) and it worked okay. The user interface for controlling it wasn't as nice as Ubiquiti's, but it was functional. The router was definitely a lot less expensive than the Ubiquiti one. In the end, Ubiquiti released the UCG Ultra that did what I wanted, and cost far less than $400, so I switched to that and have been happy with it.