Seeking advice to get to reliable ZigBee, incl. low level diagnosing

BTW for anyone landing here and wanting to see more info, I highly recommend thoroughly reading @Hedda 's guide, including a thorough and thoughtful response to my conondrum here: Guide for Zigbee interference avoidance and network range/coverage optimization - #24 by Hedda

That’s the best source of comprehensive information about getting ZigBee working for you that there is, hands down