swk
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I thought it might be a brushed drive too, the unit would be in a dedicated sump room, which is pretty noisy in itself, so I have no need for a silent pump. But other than that, is the brushed drive prone to failure more than a brushless, or any other reason to get a brushless other than noise?
Technically the brushed units require maintenance of the brushes which I believe includes replacement of them. If the pump is discontinued then it may be an issue to source them. But, wait for one of the more experienced guys to back me up on this. I've really only been using these pumps for a few months and researching them for only a bit longer. If the price is right I wouldn't be too concerned. And, as long as the head supports ls17 and maybe 18 tubing you should be good to go.