> which is imo the expected life on a modem Then buy better modems. My current modem is 4 years old and functions as well as it did on day 1. If they weren't

> which is imo the expected life on a modem Then buy better modems. My current modem is 4 years old and functions as well as it did on day 1. If they weren't making money on it they wouldn't sell it to you as an option. Sure the "insurance" might be nice, but overtime they're making money off of you.