Most of the bickering comes from the preconception that these are "cheap chinese junk". The same label was applied to the Reefbreeders fixtures when they first came out, and many other LED fixtures from China which were shown to provide the same or better performance as the big name brands. People simply don't use the products, and decide to trash them. Same thing is happening with these. Eventually, the happy users will outnumber the unhappy ones (hopefully), and many people will provide their experiences with them, influencing more and more people. If these don't last, or if I had a bad customer support experience, I'd be the first to make it known.
These are a perfect fit for people looking for a high performance wavemaker, but can't stomach paying the premium for a Tunze or Vortech. Those who want the motor outside of the tank will buy the Vortech and be perfectly happy (unless they run the pump in NT mode above 70% with the noise).
Its funny, because no one ever says Reef Octopus is cheap chinese junk. If Coralvue didn't distribute it, it would be no different than what Jebao and fish-street are doing.
These are a perfect fit for people looking for a high performance wavemaker, but can't stomach paying the premium for a Tunze or Vortech. Those who want the motor outside of the tank will buy the Vortech and be perfectly happy (unless they run the pump in NT mode above 70% with the noise).
Its funny, because no one ever says Reef Octopus is cheap chinese junk. If Coralvue didn't distribute it, it would be no different than what Jebao and fish-street are doing.