I called the Loop loc dealer to see if they would sell directly to me since I live close to where they are made. They said I needed to go through a dealer. I priced on line then went to my local pool store. I ended up buying from my pool store for $50 more than online.
Also check there web site about there warranty if you install yourself .
( from there web site)
Pool Cover Corp. warrants to the Original Purchaser (the person or entity for whom the Pool Cover Corp. Swimming Pool Cover is originally installed) that at the time of original installation the Pool Cover Corp. Swimming Pool Cover to which this warranty applies, is free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use, service and conditions, but only when installation has been correctly done by a qualified swimming pool professional. Pool Cover Corp. will furnish – at no cost – a replacement cover, or at our option, repair any part or parts, which prove to our satisfaction to be defective within 24 months from the factory shipping date or from the date of installation (provided the Original Purchaser completes and returns to Pool Cover Corp. the warranty card or other acceptable proof of purchase within 30 days of purchase).