Considering that a DOCSIS 3.1 modem costs right about $150 right now, this actually doesn't seem like such a bad deal. Add a decent-quality consumer router and

Considering that a DOCSIS 3.1 modem costs right about $150 right now, this actually doesn't seem like such a bad deal. Add a decent-quality consumer router and you can be looking at around two years to break even, which is right about there with replacement cycle on some of these things.