Thanks for the reply Bill. Great feedback on the 3/8 line. I'll look into going larger on the hose...

Question for you on the PS30, How secure is the cabinet? Not that I am overly concerned about theft but having a lock on it would make me feel better about making the investment and it looks like plastic from what I can tell.

One thing that caught my eye about the Matala was it seemed to include everything in the kit including a steal cabinet but again I'm not sure how they stack up quality wise? Seemed to be about $500 cheaper vs the Airmax as well but price is not what I am most concerned about...

The Matala web page is horrible but I found this link that has a good visual of what's all included in the kit:

http://www.azponds.com/New_webpages/New_lake_air_pumps.html?select=2