In general, there are always "better" solutions to any problem, but finding the right balance for your budget is the key.

If doing industrial work, than consumer-grade workmanship / LLM-slop is usually unacceptable. Start with the FTDI firmware tool and an isolation chip App-note...

https://www.analog.com/en/products/adm2895e-1.html

Best of luck =3

Oh absolutely -- this was a no-stakes personal project, so I was happy to rely on pre-made solutions and learn a thing or two along the way.