I've had two Netgear DG834Gv4's and been happy with both - the first one had to be changed after a lightning storm...I didn't have it plugged into the surge protected socket.....
I was quite impressed with the speed with which Netgear sent me a free replacement (didn't tell them about the lightning), although I did have to spend some time on the phone with their helpline first who told me the internet light wouldn't come on anymore because the firmware needed updating (!)
I've also found the Netgear setup to be a doddle.