Besides, in my experience the OEM and generic versions last about the same amount of time. Price is important to me, and the idea of going with a Hayward OEM cell at about $1,000 isn't very attractive. My current Calimar CMARCHA40-2Y was installed in August 2019 but that was a warranty replacement for an original purchase in 2017 so it's out of contract.

My experience with SWG cells is that they last about two years and if you are persistent, you can get them replaced on warranty but it's a PITA. Looking to see if anyone has found a generic version of a t-15 cell that's delivers good bang for the buck.