I have discussed, at length, the equipment issues with my PB and I guess its on me.
The contract actually said Pentair skimmer, vs pump, filter, lights, etc. meaning the fact that the only thing I have that is Pentair is a skimmer IS what the contract said.
Yep, buyer beware! We had discussed Pentair and Hayward at length during the initial pre-contract stages so I naively thought that was what I was getting when I saw the contract.
Hopefully someone will read this and make sure they get the specifics, model numbers, manufacture, etc. in writing.
On a brighter note, the pool is full and the filter is running. It was sucking air through a fitting on the front of the pump, but that got fixed today. I must say, the pump does seem to be doing its job and very quietly at that so we will see. Also, the PB did agree to swap out the 100 sqft filter, if I wasn't happy with it after a couple of months, so there is that...