The weaker magnet is a fact, your 6025 had a neodymium magnet rated to 3/4", up to now 6105's had a similar rated neodymium magnet. The cost of the raw neodymium magnets has increased 600% since a year ago, the bottom line is we can't even make one for what they used to sell for as a spare part. There are two options, use a weaker magnet to avoid increasing the price, or charge a lot more and include the same strength magnet we used to. Since most 6105 users have tanks in the range of about 180 gallons and glass of 1/2" thick, we opted to use a weaker ferrite magnet, this magnet is only rated to 5/8" and is weaker. The stronger magnets are an optional accessory. All pumps except the 6155 and 6015 will be getting weaker magnets as stock. You can look to the price increases many of our competitors have implemented or will be soon or simply search rare earth elements and see the turmoil that has been caused by the Chinese restricting supply and fixing the pricing of these magnets and related elements, at this time they have the only source. The good news is that prices have come down a little because so many companies have found alternatives and with hope, by 2014 Australia, the US and Canada may have there own mines operational and the pricing will become more sane. 20% of the price increase on these magnets is essentially a tariff on companies who won't make a finished product in China and just want raw magnets, like us. It is an arm twisting move and we refuse to play.
