Thanks @JDRoberts! Great info, much appreciated. 
I’ll definitely read through the linked thread completely. As for the Zooz and Ge being the same, according to: https://community.smartthings.com/t/experience-using-zooz-z-wave-plus-on-off-toggle-switch/49289/13?u=simmeltron, it sounds like the builds are a bit different. Sounds like nothing that would make the Zooz a deal breaker for me, however, especially considering the price difference.
@helios, thanks also! And rest assured, I’ve already opened up the switch box and confirmed the big fat neutral wire bunch was there. 
I’m certainly intrigued by the switches that instantly report back to the hub… I’m brand new but imagine getting quite creative down the road and possibly wanting to trigger an event on the switch being triggered manually.