You’re right, I edited accordingly.

Yeah, I’m not saying that the approach is inherently wrong. Just that it something which is hard getting used to.

Just skipped through this. Quite pricey for the specs. Also 9$ for premium os per month seems off for Linux.

As pointed out, Premium is optional and is intended to fund the project.

For that last one, why not shit in your microwave and set it to 340W. That would easily allow you to test the system without buying any new appliance, except for a microwave if you don’t have one.