leak fix

Thank you in advance! I have been losing water and realized the leak on the pressure side (I think this is the suction side - right before the pump?) of the pool pump. I have a Hayward variable pump - when I am on the low setting, I don't notice the leak. But when the pump is working hard, the...

this is the “fix”. It’s an underground Hartford loop. In my unprofessional opinion, this does not look good. My concerns with this is trouble with winterizing, and dirt, settling and putting pressure on the flex pipe and causing another leak, if not major rupture. What are your thoughts on this...