there are indeed people in this comment area claiming that they'd prefer mostly analog appliances

but generally a wifi/bluetooth chip isn't going to be the point of failure that brings down an entire appliance... most work without them

I've replaced a lot of logic boards and it's usually something every board needs upstream like a voltage regulator or a capacitor that brings it down

> but generally a wifi/bluetooth chip isn't going to be the point of failure that brings down an entire appliance... most work without them

The good ones do, but some will stop working if any functionality dies. Hardest part is knowing which are which.