PANORAMIC MODEM/ROUTER

I've had the Panoramic modem replaced three times in the two months of Gigablast service. It absolutely does not reach most areas of my home. I am going to purchase the Netgear Nighthawk X10 and Netgear CM1000 but that's another $650 investment. I've had a total of 10 technician visits between HWS and badged Cox employees. I would say half didn't really know much about networking even questioning my NIC card and blamed internet speeds on my equipment after testing multiple devices.

Just checking to see how many others dislike the Panoramic modem/router and opted for purchasing their own equipment and drop the $10 monthly recurring rental fee?

Thank you. Joe