This is the first anyone has brought up Siedle.  i've never even heard of them.  We were talking Doorbird, Elan, Ring, Nest, and although nobody brought it up, I'd assume C4's doorbell unit?

But I'll bite.

I suppose they have a place outside at a gate somewhere, I still think this looks like it belongs in the movie SAW, and you're being watched from the lair of a serial killer, more than it says... welcome guests.

They look like they should be used in the landing of a high rise apartment to get "buzzed up" with all the tenants names on it under a plastic tab illegibly written on a piece of paper.

I'm not saying that they're not high quality. They may be, I've never installed one. I've heard guys complain about Doorbird quality though..

All I'm saying is that they're UAF and the reason people are opting for the less expensive versions (Ring, Nest) is because they're less expensive and look better.  Who wants a massive foot long doorbell outside their house? Not me.

So, the customer starts to have misgivings about the size and look of the damn thing and starts googling...Then you have the situation we have here.


These do not look good. They just don't.

You can put all the lipstick you want on a pig.  It's still a pig.