My Echo was an interesting novelty at first. But a couple years in now, it is essentially (in order of usefulness):
1. An alarm clock / kitchen timer
2. A thing that tells me the weather report during morning coffee, so I know what to wear
3. A DJ that my kids yell at to play pop music
If it died tomorrow, I'd probably just go back to using my phone for these 3 things rather than buy a new one. I can't imagine getting into it enough to explore third-party "skills".
1. An alarm clock / kitchen timer
2. A thing that tells me the weather report during morning coffee, so I know what to wear
3. A DJ that my kids yell at to play pop music
If it died tomorrow, I'd probably just go back to using my phone for these 3 things rather than buy a new one. I can't imagine getting into it enough to explore third-party "skills".