reservoir/pump combo

[man00]

I use a X2O 750 right now , looking for a backup when this one goes out. I used the other X2O 750 for a few years before it failed. I don't know if this one will last as long or not. Are there better ones out there today or are these still pretty good?

 

[Nicepants42]

You say you've had an X20 750 fail on you - were you able to easily source and replace the pump to get things working again? If the answer is yes, good, and it's just a question of potential cost going forward. If the answer is no, then you shouldn't buy another one. XSPC (along with plenty of others) makes reservoirs / tops that are compatible with Laing D5s and DDCs. If your pump dies, simply replace it with a new (or used from the FS/FT forum) D5 or DDC.

There's no way I'd buy a pump/res combo without knowing what pump is inside it, and being certain that the pump will be replaceable when it fails. There's very little chance that I'd buy a pump/res combo with anything other than a Laing D5 or Laing DDC pump. I wouldn't touch the X20 750, but if you've been able to fix it in the past at a reasonable cost, then it's probably not worth shelling out for a second res.

 

[man00]

My first one came in a kit, I bought a backup one (just in case) after a few years the first one died. Put the backup one in and running it now. Just looking for another backup and see there better setups out there today.