If provided the funding to use a business-class or prosumer network device (with support), I do prefer this approach for production use.
I found that using these open firmware options helped me better understand the full capability of these tools, and get experience with complex UI’s similar those found in business-class devices. When I upgraded my homelab to 8-port smart switches from Cisco and Netgate, I found no trouble navigating the UIs due to my experience with the open firmware I’ve used previously.