Earlier this year I did a rebuild on my channels dvr hardware. The primary work was expanding the hard drive storage. Due to parts shortages, I went with an internal ssd for OS / external HD for storage.
My original setup was described here:
Best Economy Setup NAS vs NUC? - Playground / Hardware - Channels Community (getchannels.com)
My new additions were:
Amazon.com: Western Digital 500GB WD Blue 3D NAND Internal PC SSD - SATA III 6 Gb/s, 2.5"/7mm, Up to 560 MB/s - WDS500G2B0A : Electronics
I have even added the HDhomerun 4K Flex to my setup, upgraded my primary apple tv to the 2nd gen 4k and it just works. So yes the answer is the NUC works well over the long run.
Finally I want to say that this setup would not run as well, if channels wasn't such a great product. I really appreciate all the hard work that goes in the dvr and apps.
Thank you,
Stephen