Yes and no. I recently sold my old Iwaki 70 for just $200 when I found a used Vertex Alpha Cone 250 for $400. The pin wheel skimmers cost much less to operate but big old pumps can be found easily for pennies on the dollar because there are many of them out there, no one wants them anymore and they last forever. Performance wise the Vertex and Bullet 3 have been indistinguishable. I found the externally installed Bullet was faster and easier to clean and do maintenance on.
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