Another vote for Mikrotik, but prepare thyself for many deep technical rabbit holes. Cheap to buy and not dependant on any cloud shenanigans. Massively long life expectancy. I've had hands on lots of 10+YO units still in use and getting regular software updates.

Ubiquiti is a much easier platform to learn, but in my experience the hardware life expectancy is 2-3 years, and I've gotten rugged on their cloud stuff (bought products only to have them EOL with no warning a few months later and punted from their services). YMMV

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I should add that on the Mikrotik platform, you'll have lots of option for "powerful" WIFI, to the point of breaking many ISED rules and going #straighttojail. Buy a hAP ax3 or RB4011 and set the region to Canada to stop yourself from accidentally microwaving your neighbours popcorn 😅