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tagteam
Virtuoso
Dec 16, 2019

Costco has them!

But only a 2-pack! Still the price is good for members comparatively - $549.99   https://www.costco.com/routers-networking.html
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DBV
Apprentice
Dec 16, 2019
So - would you buy the Bestbuy one then since it is faster or not worth the extra $100. Guess Costco has better return policy.
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tagteam
Virtuoso
Dec 16, 2019
DBV wrote:
So - would you buy the Bestbuy one then since it is faster or not worth the extra $100. Guess Costco has better return policy.

Yeah, I wouldn't despite being a Costco member and having bought my RBK53 system there over 2 years ago.

 

The downside, for me personally, is the fact that the Costco system only has 1 satellite. As a result, I'd just pay the extra $100 to get the extra speed.

 

In my experience with routers, and other electronics, if the hardware is going to go bad, it's going to happen fairly soon after being deployed. If I were really paranoid, I'd just buy the extended warranty but, at this point, I'm sticking with my RBK53 setup.