I've decided to cancel the upgrade for now.
Toss it over my way if you don't want it.
For several reasons, loss of stats unless I buy a new router, increased cost etc, but mostly I'm already half way though a contract with Zen and I don't want to start a new one at the moment. I shall wait until this is up and see what other offers are out there.
I wouldn't have thought the loss of stats would have been an absolute deal breaker, but I see it's not your only reason (and to be honest, there probably won't be many budget options for G.fast modems that have statistics access for the foreseeable future). I can definitely see it being a problem if your line underperforms and you want to be more able to rule out problems, be able to "scientifically" prove something.
The pricing for 160/30 isn't actually too bad at Zen; at first glance their monthly pricing for Ultrafast is better than BT's non-discounted price, Freeola and certainly AAISP. TalkTalk and, quite surprisingly, IDNET are cheaper. ISPs can't be directly compared in some instances as you probably know, since some offer specific discounts, products and perks that may or not be important, and there may be charges associated with activation, migration and cessation of services (and contract lengths may be a factor). Furthermore, Freeola and AAISP have a different type of line rental; the former has "silent line" where you can make calls to free numbers and emergency services and be able to receive calls, while AAISP has does not have either inbound or outbound at all - worth noting if landline calling is important.
Also as a side note, Zen keep telling me it shows as amber due to capacity, and it just so happens that a slot became available just as I put my order in.... yet no one else between me and the cab are showing as amber and I'm sure they're wrong. Hmmm.
I would like to say that perhaps they have misunderstood the meaning of the Amber status. As I believe we have established in this topic, it is more likely down to there being uncertainty of what the line can support.
One thing I will say is that G.fast pods only currently support up to 48 subscribers. I do not know how popular G.fast is as a service and whether it is usual for pods to be at max capacity. But there is perhaps a slim chance that your pod may be full when you come to look for a G.fast product at the end of your current contract.
Sorry for the long post.