Likely going to work on that when I get back from VMworld. To me the issue with CLI on these switches is that it is another command interface to learn.
The Ubiquiti stuff I've worked with has all been "Vyatta-ish" in its configuration. Since Vyatta went closed-source, there are likely to be some differences when compared to current Vyatta.
And you need the CLI because one of Ubiquiti's common issues is failing to hook up (either completely or partially) something in the web interface to fully implement options available in the CLI. As I'm a CLI-only user this doesn't matter much to me.
Once past the SFP+ optics and DAC compatibility abyss, setting it up off network, doing basic tasks such as setting up VLANs is very simple. Performance is OK albeit slightly lower than higher end switches eg Broadcom Trident II based. I would still argue enabling HTTPS and SSH CLI is basic functionality but for the price if you need a simple 10GbE switch it is good once running.
Beware - I am sure we will see a flood of positive reseller sponsored reviews that gloss over basic features. I can see a day when the software matures and the switches are by far the best on the market given their pricing. Until that happens, buying one is an investment in the future on the features side/ or just be happy with cheap 10GbE ports that can handle VLANs.
I'm perfectly willing to try less-expensive solutions, and if they do what I need, great. Otherwise I say "the heck with it" and go buy something I know will do the job.
I had one ot the original Netgear 10GbE switches (which could only be managed by Adobe Air). I sold it and bought a Dell 8024 (3x the number of ports, about 4x the price). It runs the same FASTPATH code that people are seeing on the Quanta switches, but all the features are enabled and work as expected. I would have purchased a Cisco 4500X, but I couldn't justify the added cost over the Dell 8024.
I had a Ubiquiti Edgerouter 8-Pro. It had a lot of promise, but the sofware wasn't quite finished. I actually made a couple of suggestions to product development - to include 10GbE ports, have true redundant power (instead of the power brick stuff inelegantly inside the case, etc.). When it became obvious that neither the software features nor a newer model would be forthcoming in the necessary timeframe, I bought a Cisco ASR1001-X to replace it.
I realy believe that low-cost devices with hardware acceleration are going to take over huge swaths of the market from the legacy players. But they do need to improve the management software and user interface.
[And yes, I really do have an ASR1001-X running my home network connection. Of course, since I
am my ISP, it isn't as crazy as it sounds at first.]