Aqara thermostatic valves that are on zigbee protocol, won't connect to Sonoff Zigbee 3 controller

Aqara thermostatic valves that are on zigbee protocol, won’t connect to Sonoff Zigbee 3 controller.

Has anyone encountered this issue? Aqara trying to force me to buy another controller, when the sonoff zigbee 3 covers up to 150 devices and working perfectly well with every other device I have.

Suggestions welcome, anyone know if I can update the firmware to accept the Aqara devices?

Thanks in advance