I know you are asking about Synology but like the other poster suggested, build your own.

A coffee lake Xeon server like a 2224G uses shockingly little power (15 watts streaming 4k plex), has ECC ram and are available on eBay for ~$200. I bought several used Lenovo Xeon servers a couple of years ago and they have been fantastic.

He’s not talking about people who actually switched but those that publicly say, “I’m switching.” But never do or immediately backtrack.

What is on my mind right now is why you care so much.

He wants to hear about those that tried it and stayed and those that tried and went back. It’s very important to know both despite his hostile phrasing.