Replace GE ZWave wall switches with GE ZWave Plus wall switches

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Is there any benefit to replace them with ZWave plus models?

Speed and status updates. The less you rely on SmartThings to poll your devices the faster your automation works. Instant status update is a nice bonus, especially if you use automation when physical switch is turned on…But if you must replace them I recommend going with Zigbee…

Android app update 23 February 2020 - v1.7.44-21

Indeed, they work crazy good. These prehistoric GE switches just don’t want to die. I might need to short them so I can justify upgrading to Zigbee.

GE In-wall Switches Z-wave vs Zigbee

I recently purchase a few of the z-wave GE/Jasco switches. They work great, with the one widely noted exception of instant update. (Lutron patent… which seems to have expired) So the questions is does the current Zigbee switch provide instant status? And if anyone has access to the new 500 series of the GE Z-wave switches, do they provide instant status?