> do you actually want a router that you can buy with DD-WRT pre-installed?
I don't think many people particularly care that their router has DD-WRT installed, and I also think you're asking the wrong question. Many people just want their network hardware and software to be fast and reliable. I know when I flashed DD-WRT onto my old Linksys router back in the day, it wasn't for any philosophical reason: it was that the default software was hot garbage, I didn't have the money to buy a new router, and DD-WRT promised to fix some of the problems I was running into.
(And yeah, there are _some_ people who really, really want DD-WRT on their router. They probably aren't your target customer unless you're also selling hardware that is cheaper and better than whatever they can acquire and flash themselves)
I don't think many people particularly care that their router has DD-WRT installed, and I also think you're asking the wrong question. Many people just want their network hardware and software to be fast and reliable. I know when I flashed DD-WRT onto my old Linksys router back in the day, it wasn't for any philosophical reason: it was that the default software was hot garbage, I didn't have the money to buy a new router, and DD-WRT promised to fix some of the problems I was running into.
(And yeah, there are _some_ people who really, really want DD-WRT on their router. They probably aren't your target customer unless you're also selling hardware that is cheaper and better than whatever they can acquire and flash themselves)