Had it up for 2 months now, no issues, but I do have my Saltwater container right beside my tank and just plumbed the dos into the kitchen sink drain, so distance traveled is very minimal. I have it set to do 2.5 gallons each day from 6am-12pm. It is loud so if you are looking for something extra quiet I would hide it in a cabinet and use some kind of sound dampener. AWC is definitely where it is at, I think the tank is much more stable because of it. All I do is mix up salt in my bin and fill up the container every 2 weeks.