On July 21, 2018 at 20:29, Fins said...
I think I’ve narrowed it down to the fact that they are the cheapest Models available because I needed analog audio.
That may be the difference in experiences. I never use the sticks and back when the had the Roku 2, 3, 4, I never used below the 3, only using 4 back then for 4K. Now I use whatever they call the highest model of the month. They are so cheap there is no reason not to.