Rhetorical or not, you asked a question so I will answer. I help people here because I like solving problems and Cox service is what I know because of my background. I wasn't saying it was wrong/odd to troubleshoot something, I was saying it was odd to keep using something that is obviously broken, and it is pretty clear Cox is gas lighting you about ever fixing it at all. Like if I had Cox and their EOD system was broken and not being fixed after months, I would stop using EOD or switch TV providers all together. I am about the path of least resistance. Last, I wasn't even against your post in general. I was just asking for your reasoning since I didn't understand it.