One reason I haven't obtained a feeder, other than cost, is concern about wasted feed. The CC won't venture any shallower than about 18 inches of water to feed. My ponds are very exposed to wind, and the feed quickly blows into shallows so nothing but small BG and FHM are nibbling at it. That's why I have installed feed "corrals" made of 3-inch DWV PVC pipe. The feed hand thrown into the "corrals" stays put while being consumed over a 5-10 minute period. Am I being overly concerned about wind scattered feed?