Having these systems being 100% cloud based is only a way for them to ensure you’re locked in forever to pay them. I’ve had ring before and no local storage options is insane since any interruption in network connection means no video is captured. Given everyone’s network connection in the us is easily identifiable externally to a house , having a “guarded by ring” sticker makes you an easy target. Sad part is all of these services work this way. I have smart bulbs that you can still manually force on by power cut / return for this reason.