mre

Thank you for taking the time to respond! The obvious sometimes eludes me and trying to take a short cut generally has not worked well. I will take the time and make an informed choice.

One more thing - different way to ask the question - are their brands that I should stay away from?

I appreciate this feedback. I live in Chandler/Temp Arizona. In looking through the posts on this site as well as others, Artic continued to come up. Another factor for me is a high sensivity to chlorine (dry, itchy skin), therefore I liked the salt option. Have experienced that type of water at different results and could sit in the water for as long as I liked without the consequences.

Ready to buy a new spa. Artic seems to have best reviews and quality. I would like feedback as to whether other brands are worth considering. I could not readily find this information on another forum. Thanks!