How long has WiiM been in the market? Will the software be supported for a reasonable time? Or should I stay with Node from Bluesound, who has been around for a long time.
I would be more concerned about Bluesound's future than Linkplay/Wiim. Bluesound has been a sleepy company relying on good low end audiophile margins until Wiim woke them from their slumber. Wiim is designed to sell at lower margins and shows a lot of skill at software development.
I feel that if you are going to physically interact with the streamer than Bluesound or better may be a good choice. It's nice to see and touch well designed objects. But if the streamer/dac is buried in the media cabinet Wiim is a better value and very likely indistinguishable form considerably more expensive competitors when the source is unseen..
I own both bluesound and Wiim. What is noticeable is how non-responsive Bluesound has been on software complaints until recently. For me the Bluesound software has worked well. But like many people I use Roon and use Bluesound and Wiim as endpoints..