The percentage of returned gadgets that have nothing wrong with them.
Of the $13.8 billion worth of returned products in 2007, only 5 percent were because gadgets were actually broken, according to a 2008 study.
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I (finally) just got FiOS TV and got rid of Scamcast. The number of HD channels is *amazing*. There were even channels that I never knew existed, whether in SD or HD. It's awesome to have the Smithsonian HD and BBC World News, twice the radio stations, and the layout of Verizon's channels is far more logical. You want the HD version of an SD channel? Add 500 to the channel. That's it. Verizon's set-top boxes are more responsive, too.
The only thing thatpissed me off is that you have to use Verizon's router, and it *SUCKS*! It does NOT allow incoming firewall holes, even though it claims that it does, and the set-top boxes *MUST* be 192.168.1. I eventually had to redo my network so that it's 192.168.2 with the Verizon router as a child network so that the set-top boxes could connect to the Internet while still using a router that actually *works* like its supposed to. >:( Other than that, Ilove FiOS TV.
Sorry for sounding like a commercial. I'm just thrilled that I finally got rid of Comcast.
As a former employee I will tell you that Comcast is scared. The desperate attempt to scam the public with "1000 HD choices" is a joke. Verizon has more HD channels and faster internet - that's what most consumers are looking for.
If you want a great deal on FiOS with a cash back offer email me at spider4re@yahoo.com and I will give you my contacts name. Anything to help Verizon crush those arrogant jerks.
As a former Comcrap subscriber in the Philly area I feel exactly the same way. I always wondered how Comcast could claim to have more HD... So that's how. They count their VOD since they only have 37 HD channels vs. FiOS's 100+. Seriously Comcast is a joke.
Just like you said, FiOS has (WAY) more HD channels and much faster internet, for less money. It's a no-brainer. Oh, and the HD quality is better too:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1008271
And on the router, there are ways to set things up so you don't have to use their router:
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r17679150-Howto-make-ActionTec-MI424WR-a-network-bridge