Skeps? No. Just no.
Don't fuck with wild bees unless you know what you are doing. The chance of killing the queen is high.
Everybody has their opinions. Langstroth hives work and are easily available. Their downsides can be overcome.
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>Modern bees are just bred to way too high performance.
True. And tge commercial guys do not allow tgem a decent seasonal normal shut down cycle.