[mseepman]

The tough reality is that a lot of light manufacturers aren't pushing quality anymore. I paid an outrageous figure for my Coralife Aqualight pro and when I opened it up, many of their connections inside had burned up and were an extreme fire risk. I re-wired it with T5's at that time and used proper connectors. It's a good thing I decided to make the mod otherwise I would have assumed they were past such mistakes.

Many new fixtures leave a smell when they first start as they're adjusting to the heat generated by the MH. I would inspect the wiring and then keep it if you can.