Originally Posted by kanebear
IMO it's not worth it. I've had years where I've been through two or even three cable modems for one reason or another. That $3 a month is invaluable as it makes it THEIR problem to fix it.
Phone companies used to insist on renting a phone from them for $3 a month so that if there is anything wrong with your phone service, it's THEIR problem.
I have had my cable modem since 2001, never had a problem, and BTW, it came with a 5-year warrenty.