Does anyone have a solid recommendation for a USB-C hub that actually works and doesn't overheat or drop my monitors every five minutes? I'm honestly so done with this cheap $30 one I bought off Amazon last month. It promised 4k 60hz and power delivery but every time I plug in my external drive the whole thing just dies and my MacBook starts acting crazy. It gets so hot I could literally fry an egg on it and I'm worried it's gonna fry my ports too.

I'm working on a video editing project for a client that's due next Friday and I cannot afford to have my setup crashing while I'm transferring 4K footage. I'm in Chicago and can run to a Best Buy or Micro Center if needed, but I'm really looking for something high-end this time. Budget is around $100-$150 because I'm just tired of buying junk that breaks. I need at least two HDMI ports, a couple of USB-A for my legacy drives, and maybe an SD card slot would be nice but not a dealbreaker. I just need it to be reliable. Is CalDigit the only way to go or are there other brands that dont cost an absolute fortune but still provide decent build quality? I'm just so frustrated with these generic plastic bricks that stop working after three weeks...