I just bought a SpeedWave as well and love it. Dead silent and gentle starts. The 10 minute feed mode is nice too. No idea on the longevity as these are fairly new on the market. I've had a couple of Rios and hated them, noisy and did not last long. Had a Quiet One originally, pretty good pump and lasted about 4 years with minimum maintenance.
For external pumps I ran a Reeflo Dart for 5 years without issue. A little noiser than the SpeedWave that replaced it.
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