Agreed on alternatives. With enough forethought and ongoing modifications, a person can build a great home security system. Wherever feasible, one might consider adding a license plate cam for the nearest street. Some crooks wear masks.
I have to admit our systems did not have a lot of forethought they just evolved. After our house was burglarized, we purchased a bunch of cameras and a burglar alarm system. The burglar alarm system has a battery backup and a cell phone built into it which calls out even if the power and land line is cut. The ring's are very recognizable, so they have a deterrent effect, other than that they are almost a complete waste of money... we actually have three at one house and a third at our second home.
I like the little Wyze cams because they are super cheap, provide a good picture, have motion detection, take an SD card for recording 24 hours a day, and are very easy to set up all with no monthly fee unlike the rings. I especially like the ones with the 360 base, but they cost a little more. Currently $37 vs $25. The Blink cameras cost a lot more ($100) but you do not have to hook wires to them and the batteries last a long time.