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[Yknotknow]

LOL. NO.

Arris (formerly Motorola) modems have a overheating reliability issue. Especially the Surfboard ones you like. SB6666

Go search online. You'll see.

I've had a number of them do this, and so I avoid their stuff.

[jeffbee → Yknotknow]

Anecdotally my Arris SURFboard units have just sat in the dark and served perfectly, except that I had to replace one to get higher DOCSIS speeds. Maybe the overheating has something to do with local cable plant conditions from which I don't suffer?

[ethanwillis → Yknotknow]

This is true, they definitely do have an overheating issue. That's why I was looking at other modems aside from upgrading my service.

But I do plan on modding mine so it's not something I specifically would run into.