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This review is for the GE Enbrighten Z-Wave Plus Swtich (2nd Gen) with Quickfit & Simplewire. I've bought several of these 2nd gens to go along with the several 1st gens I already have in my house. I returned all the 2nd gens because they simply don't work. Sure, the 1st gens are slightly bigger, but they work and have been 100% rock-solid reliable for me. These 2nd gens are very finicky. I'm pretty sure the problem is the "Simplewire" feature on the 2nd gens. Most smart switches (including the 1st gens) have one terminal for LINE (meaning incoming from breaker/hot all the time) and one terminal for LOAD (meaning goes to the switch). The 2nd gen Simplewire confuses things by having two terminals each labeled "LINE/LOAD." The idea is that you can plug your LINE and LOAD wires into either of the terminals and the smart switch will figure it out automatically. In practice, however, the system doesn't work. I bought two of these 2nd gens, and tried each on two different types of loads (an LED bulb and a 15watt motor), and both switches worked intermittently/not at all. I ripped them out and bought more 1st gens that worked right off the bat. Here comes the rant part: These switches are already complicated enough. I don't understand why GE had to introduce another point of failure for a feature that provides such little value. I understand the whole idea is to make these switches idiot-proof. But that's not a good idea. The Simplewire system is just a hindrance to people who know what they are doing. It's *supposed* to make things easy for people who have have no idea what they are doing, but in all honesty, if you can't figure out which of your wires is LINE and which is LOAD, then you should call an electrician or someone to help you. This newfangled system is awful because it (1) doesn't work and (2) encourages people to make random connections without understanding what they are doing.