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warning do not buy ORBI exterior melting
WARNING DO NOT PURCHASE RBK50/ AC3000 NETGEAR WILL NOT REPLACE THESE FAULTY UNITS THE EXTERIOR OF THE UNIT IS FAULTY AND DETERIORATES IN HUMID CLIMATES AND BECOME STICKY IT CAN NOT BE CLEANED ...
Yeah, it's a royal pain in the ***. Mine have been sticky roughly since a year after I bought the RBK50 combo some three years ago. Nothing much I can do about it too. Luckily they're both out of sight so I don't notice it much and they function just fine, but for the amount of money you spend it definitly should be better.
Fortunately the stickiness is only cosmetic and doesn't hamper the actual performance of your Orbi. It's a common issue with some rubber and plastic products. Here are some suggestions on how to clean sticky rubber: https://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Clean-Sticky-Rubber/