although I must admit that only time will tell how these WP40s hold up, I don't understand why people feel that they must bash them because of whatever stupid reasons they may have. point is its a $80-$90 powerhead that can match a $450 powerheads flow, and also offers quite a few of the same wave options. really the only thing the Jabeos cant do at this point is wirelessly communicate, which I believe Jabeo is looking into at this moment. I don't see how someone can spend hundreds of dollars on a powerhead that has a fixed angle, I don't care how wide its flow pattern is. I also am not stupid, I know that the company had to cut corners and make sacrifices to keep the price low, but who cares. I don't expect my wp40 to last 5,6,7 years. also I do believe there are bearings on the dry side of the Vortechs that when they need replaced, are quite expensive. all in all, even if I have to buy a new wp40 every year, I think it works out in my favor as opposed to buying a vortech