Yes! Since the network gear is in my master closet, which is open to the master bathroom, I wanted to make the equipment look as clean as possible for WAF. Having multiple patch cords on the face of the gear was not ideal. I was disappointed that Unifi only has front-facing ports. I originally was really interested in the Dream Machine but decided against it in part due to the aesthetics.
I know my dealer suggested Araknis in part for the OVRC, but a major selling factor for me was that since Araknis and Control4 are the same parent company, no one can point the finger at the other if something goes wrong between the two systems. I hate being caught in between two companies blaming each other. This, and the option for rear facing ports, were the two reasons I chose Araknis over Unifi for the router and switch. Why my dealer suggested Unifi APs over Araknis ones, I am not sure.
My observations over the past few days have led me to the conclusion that the APs are not going offline, only that they are disconnecting from the laptop-based Unifi controller, which is not a big deal. I was initially concerned, as the message that popped up in the software was that my wiring could be damaged. As I said above, what I haven't understood is why it is never all three APs, but only one or two, that disconnect at a time, or why upon restarting the software in the laptop, they don't all reconnect. Instead, I have to power them down and back up to get them to reconnect to the controller software.
I wouldn't have posted here in the first place if I had realized this was going to turn into a one brand vs. mixed brands debate. I assumed mixing devices was common enough that it wouldn't generate such discussion. And I don't think my issue (if there even is an issue) has anything to do with mixed brands (other than an all-Unifi system would have the Unifi controller running 24/7, but I can accomplish that with a CloudKey+).