Same philosophy here. Running an ancient Mikrotik (they still update w/major security fixes) and it's been going strong for 11 years now.
It's just now getting to the point where I could replace it because incoming speed is outstripping it's ability to serve.
Microtik is teh win
It's like juggling running chainsaws to set up, but once I got it in the correct state it's been 24/7/365 since it was turned on, save power outages and network maintenance.
It's one of those rare things that lets you hang yourself with your own rope. Except it (sometimes) has a reset button the lets you try again!
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