I've been looking at reviews for variable speed pumps for a bit and they all seem to be rated pretty poorly. Even the supposedly higher-quality and expensive Pentair pumps have some just terrible reviews (where the device dies and there's basically no or little customer service.) 3-years seems to be the point where things go wrong on them.
Right now I have a cheap Hayward 1HP SuperPump -- single speed. It got hit by lightning about year and a half ago so I replaced the motor for $140 and it's been working fine ever since. It isn't energy-efficient at all but I usually only run it about 6-hours/night anyway and electricity isn't too expensive where I live.
Why would people pay $800-$1,500 for a VS pump that has such terrible reviews? Or am I just seeing the unhappy people and no one that is happy with their pump leaves a positive review?
Right now I have a cheap Hayward 1HP SuperPump -- single speed. It got hit by lightning about year and a half ago so I replaced the motor for $140 and it's been working fine ever since. It isn't energy-efficient at all but I usually only run it about 6-hours/night anyway and electricity isn't too expensive where I live.
Why would people pay $800-$1,500 for a VS pump that has such terrible reviews? Or am I just seeing the unhappy people and no one that is happy with their pump leaves a positive review?