Pros: Recent firmware update. Strong signal. Fast. 57 Mbps Price.

Cons: Looks a bit cheap.

Overall Review: I updated to the June 13, 2014 firmware (TL-WR1043ND_V2_140613). Very straightforward. Don't see need to flash with DD-WRT. Manually selected channel, b/g/n, and 20 Mhz (vs. auto which didn't always select the best channel, plus I wanted 20 Mhz channel width). Used WiFi Explorer survey app from the Mac app store. 57 Mbps wirelessly via Comcast Blast+ 50 Mbps tier, with Motorola SB6141 cable modem, using various speed test. If you don't need fancy features, 5 GHz channel, and AC, then this 2.4 GHz router is a solid buy. I haven't tested the distance, but the WiFI Explorer app gave very good SNR comparable to my expensive 1900 AC router.