Review on Gray Liberty Pumps 257 Pump, 1.5 Inches by Shawn Schmidt

I bought this pump 5 years ago after buying a home with two pit sumps, one of which died a month after closing. I replaced the first one with a 287 (1/2 hp). 287 has been working flawlessly for 4 years. One day I knew another pump that wasn't passing as much water was going to die and I'd have to replace it, and I wanted a quality brand when it came time to replace it. So I bought this 257 and kept it in reserve for the last 5 years. Well, one day the installed Flo Tec expired. The pump was still pumping, but the float sensor died from it. It's time to introduce star replacement. or so I thought. This pump has given me constant problems since it was installed. During the month of installation it failed 3 times. I go down to an overflowing cesspool and have to get in the water and move the float to turn it on. The swimmer does not feel that there is water in it. It moves up and down freely without hindrance. It just has to be wrong. Now my warranty has expired and it's my own fault, but the VMF should have a lifetime warranty considering its new technology. I will most likely have to buy a new mercury float and close the VMF. The pump itself is quiet and powerful, but a good pump with a bad float is a paperweight.