A system comprising: a plurality of automation devices located within a secured geographic area, wherein at least some of the plurality of automation devices detect threats within the secured geographic area; an automation system that monitors the at least some of the plurality of automation devices for the threats within the secured geographic area and reports the threats to a central monitoring station; a processor of a first automation device of the plurality of automation devices that is installed in a first location and that measures wear of the first automation device itself and reports the measured wear to a control panel of the automation system; a processor of a second automation device of the plurality of automation devices that is installed in a second location and that measures the wear of the second automation device itself and reports the measured wear to the control panel of the automation system; and a processor of the control panel that compares the measured wear of the first automation device with one or more criteria, determines that the measured wear of the first automation device exceeds a first threshold, compares the measured wear of the second automation device with the one or more criteria, determines that the measured wear of the second automation device is lower than a second threshold, and presents a notice suggesting to swap the first automation device with the second automation device such that the first automation device would be installed at the second location and the second automation device would be installed at the first location, wherein the first threshold is greater than the second threshold. a plurality of automation devices located within a secured geographic area, wherein at least some of the plurality of automation devices detect threats within the secured geographic area; an automation system that monitors the at least some of the plurality of automation devices for the threats within the secured geographic area and reports the threats to a central monitoring station; a processor of a first automation device of the plurality of automation devices that is installed in a first location and that measures wear of the first automation device itself and reports the measured wear to a control panel of the automation system; a processor of a second automation device of the plurality of automation devices that is installed in a second location and that measures the wear of the second automation device itself and reports the measured wear to the control panel of the automation system; and a processor of the control panel that compares the measured wear of the first automation device with one or more criteria, determines that the measured wear of the first automation device exceeds a first threshold, compares the measured wear of the second automation device with the one or more criteria, determines that the measured wear of the second automation device is lower than a second threshold, and presents a notice suggesting to swap the first automation device with the second automation device such that the first automation device would be installed at the second location and the second automation device would be installed at the first location, wherein the first threshold is greater than the second threshold.