Thought I would post my two cents worth on the feeder issue. I received my Sweeney AF1100 this week. Very easy to assemble. Had it ready to go in less than an hour. The controller is very easy to program, and the feeder works beautifully. I have a dock that sits about eight feet above the water, and I have the Sweeney placed at the edge of the dock. The feeder projects the food out in the water very well, and no food falls out on the dock.
My only previous experience with a feeder was with a Moultrie Feedcaster, and it simply could not throw the food far enough out into the water. It has a spinner to disperse the food, and there was a lot of food that wound up directly below the feeder.
My lake is located in Brunswick, Georgia, and we have had rain every day since my feeder was set up. However, there are no leaks, and the food has remained perfectly dry. I am feeding Purina Game Fish Chow.
Although I have only had the feeder a week, I am very impressed with the Sweeney and would definitely recommend them to anyone considering a feeder.
