Need advice on consumer-grade 8-channel system

A family member wants a camera system at their home. I live a few states away and will not be able to help them if there’s a problem until my next trip. I had a QSEE system about 10 years ago that was still working when I sold the home. The thing I didn’t like was the cabling, siamese power/video cables with spider-like power blocks. I’d think the PoE would be much easier, especially if a longer cable is needed.

I was thinking Sam’s club just for the convenience. They can actually see it before buying and we can pick it up locally. They carry Swann, Night Owl, and Defender systems. Any of the systems available today have the basic features wanted: phone app, recording, night capable, and audio.

Any thoughts on one of these systems?

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