VoIP and Cable Modems

This is more of a poll, than a rant, vent, funny story..etc.
So if you do not already know about VoIP, its time you do. This is voice-over-i-p, which means buying a little box and doing away with verizon or whomever as your phone service and switching to vonage or ATT. It means paying about $25 a month for UNLIMITED calling through your DSL/Cable modem, instead of regular phone line and 40, 50, 80 a month. It means..I want to get it..but I dont know as much about it..but I have sucked it up, bought the router..and just havent connected it yet.

So a few questions for anyone and everyone..I have DSL now..and it basically works fine, except when Verizon sucks ass, which is about once every 6 weeks or so (see some of my previous entries about technical support), and I have to call them up and whine and yell like an angry psycho and then I get a free month and they fix my connection a day later. But my speed is kinda weak for DSL, so is it worth switching to cable modem? Seems like a pain in the ass, renting a modem, getting some sort of other hub so my wife can use it on her comp too, and its 10-15 more a month anyways..but you know..downloading those illegal movies, mp3s, porn, video games..whatever..is soooo much better when its FAST!


In the immortal words of Dr. Ian Malcom: "Must go faster!"

Anything I should know or ask about? Any problems you've had? What about VoIP? Anyone love it? Hate it? Good or bad experiences, customer support, billing and payments..etc? Whatever your thoughts, I'd love to hear it.