I've always been told that people are more likely to complain than praise but looking at reviews for the charge master wall point; are they really as bad as the reviews would imply?
Getting a free 7kw point through Renault but wondering if I'm better paying out of pocket and going with someone else?
I got my Renault supplied unit last year, not missed a beat. I just use it to charge whenever i want and don't use the timer functions.
I went through the same back and fourth as you and discovered that the charger installers see you as a cash cow and really take the **** when it comes to installation costs.
In the end, go for the free one, see how it goes. If you don't like it, the next installation should be easier.
As to costs, I'm sure mine was about £1300. £500 paid by olev and the remaining £800 covered by Renault.
In the end, its a charger. I'd rather have a completely dumb charger that world reliably every time and is cheap. All this smart stuff just makes them more complex and adds to the cost. Unfortunately under the olev grant now it has to be a smart charger. Waste of time, i think I've looked at the connected website about 5 times max.