Hello there! It’s unfortunate to hear about your experience with the Nest Protect (wired). We'll share this with the right team as we’re constantly looking to improve our products and services, including its reliability, usability, and use of various features. Meanwhile, if you find yourself in need of any assistance should you want to try any Google Nest devices in the future, contact us anytime through our support channels here: https://support.google.com/googlenest/gethelp