Hey there all you GZer's!

So. Let's start this post with a bit about my day. Forewarning: I'm in Christchurch, so if the locations don't make sense, use maps!

I walked into a Voda store this afternoon at Westfield in Riccarton (as one does while window shopping) and enquired about their FibreX Max service (which I was told my property is eligible for). I then found myself unintentionally signing up to try the HFC network. Well then. That was fun. I now have 2 days to decide if I want FibreX. I also have an ONT at the fibre entry point, so I *should* be able to maintain 2 networks (one main, one backup). I'm currently with Bigpipe for internet, but Voda's offer was a little too good to pass up.

So yeah, that happened. Now for my questions.

1) If you're using HFC in Christchurch, how's the performance?

2) What's the worst issue you've seen whilst on Voda's HFC?

3) Anything I should be aware of other than the fact cable bandwidth is shared with the whole street?

4) If you're on FibreX Max (anywhere in NZ), how are the speeds and routes internationally (primarily Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, the UK, and California, US)?

Of course, if I've forgotten any questions that you feel are relevant, feel free to include them (I'm still only human).