Are camera feeders or simple timer feeders more reliable?

High-trust community consensus we read leans toward simple timer-based dispensers for pure reliability. One r/CatAdvice thread explicitly advised that if reliability is the top priority, shoppers should skip built-in camera feeders and choose a straightforward timer feeder such as the oneisall 5L dual or a non-camera PETLIBRO Granary. Camera models add convenience features like 2-way audio and night vision but introduce more software and connectivity that can fail.