Very true, everyone that says "do not use Hydrofarm" has not used one.
people that have used them seem to like them.
I agree most of the cheap thermostats out there are probably junk, but this one seems to be a winner.
I was looking to get a thermostat myself and asked around. this was the one, out of the recommendations, that I am going to use.
The ones saying not to use one, are the same ones that have seen similar ones like the alife fail and kill entire racks worth of snakes... And wont skimp out on good prodcut.