The best DWC starter kit on the market! Everything is just that little bit extra than cheaper kits: from the size, airstone quality, the reservoir measurement hose fixing which allows it to double as a drainage hose. My biggest takeaway from my first grow was in trying to manage a plant twice the size as usual—DO NOT MOVE THE PLANT! once its reached preflower (if not earlier). Hydro-grown plants tend to be more brittle—due to the speed and size of growth, which also leaves little room in the tent to move without bumping into things and further damaging the plant. No matter how careful I was, even just lifting the top up to slide a temporary reservoir underneath, I broke a lot of twigs and branches which really affected my bottom line. With the reservoir measurement hose doubling as a drainage hose, I'm now able to drain it and fill it without touching a leaf. It really is worth spending a few extra bucks.