I didn't go with either of those brands but it does take a mediocre device and turn it into a really good one. I added 32GB USB drive and Sideload Channel Launcher 3 and it's a beast now.
What a lazy article. Only one device is listed as "confirmed to work with Chromecast". So did they test any of them themselves, or just search Amazon and paste the results in?
I have the Vermont hub and can confirm it works perfectly. It goes on sale frequently/coupon.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085XZGVN5?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_GASSAZ61NSYJYC3DRJGJ This one I got for my chromecast
For what are you using a hub? I am using my Chromecast over wifi with jellyfin (app or Kodi) with no issue right now.
What are your use cases?
No way I'm paying any of those prices for a hub on a backup device to my sheild