What is the most reliable modem for my Apple Time Capsule.

ooking at getting a new modem because my Router/Gateway (Arris DG960) is not translating my port forwarding from my Apple TC. I have done a lot research and the general consensus is that the best router is the Motorola SB6141. That being said over 75% of reviews that involved Apple TC's stated that they had a lot of trouble with it working with the TC. Most suggestions led me to the Zoom 5341J. It seams to have a much better success rate with Apple TC. Any other modems that I should consider? Anybody else own, experienced these routers? I am looking for a modem only, no modem/router.
Service: TWC
Speed: 50D/5U (Ultimate)
Router: Apple Time Capsule 2GB ME177LL/A 802.11ac
TWC Approves these modems:
Vendor
Model
Firmware version
DLink
DCM301
99.555mp10.011
Motorola
SB6121
1.0.6.8-SCM01
Motorola
SB6141
1.0.6.12-SCM00
Motorola
SB6183
9.2.0.0-GA-00-19-NOSH
Motorola
SBG6580
SBG6580-6.5.2.0-GA-06-077-NOSH
Motorola
SBG6782AC
SBG6X82-8.5.0.0-GA-05-15-NOSH
Netgear
N450 CG3000Dv2
V1.00.05
Netgear
C3000-100NAS
V1.01.05
Netgear
C3700-100NAS
V1.01.05
Netgear
CMD31T
V504b
Zoom
5341J
5.5.4.9J
Zoom
5350
5.5.3.6
Zoom
5352
5.5.7.13
ZyXEL
CDA30360
3.1.3.6NA

I thought the Motorola SB6141 was the best choice about 8 months ago when all the glowing test reports said it was best, and I had always had good results from their products in the past. So, it might be the best.
But, I tried 3 different SB6141s over the first week and none would hold an Internet connection more than 3-4 hours. Might have been a bad run....it happens.....but 3 trips to the store was enough, and Time Warner support said they had been getting reports of problems at the time with a firmware mixup on the Motorola, so I decided to toss a coin and try to get some work done.
I had no idea what to try next, but my wife was with me when I went out modem hunting.....and she liked the appearance of the Netgear CMD31T because she thought that it matched the AirPort Extreme nicely. Reason enough. It was "best" in her mind.
So, we tried a Netgear. Operation has been flawless since we plugged it in. Not one single drop that I know of in 8 months.....not counting a power outage during an ice storm.
The last time that I posted on a similar question to say that I had had good luck with the Netgear, it was only a few hours before another user trashed it, saying that the Motorola was the better product by far. And it might be. But, stuff like that is normal for the forums.
The Netgear might explode tomorrow, but I would probably try another if it did.
I have no idea what your results might be with any modem that you choose.

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