Synology. Whatever is in your budget.
Yes, they’ve done things to piss off the community, and sure, a DIY build is going to give you more control and powerful hardware.
But you can get support (though Synology or the Internet communities of users), and if any family member ever needs to take it over, it’ll be easy for them to pick up and manage.
When I see someone voting AGAINST releasing the Epstein files, I can only make the assumption that they are in it.
Seeing that we are talking about an already horrible person, it wouldn’t surprise me at all if Cruz is trying to cover his ass.