setting up a sump

[jon.smolders]

Originally Posted by levi1803

If you are setting up from scratch I would go with gate valves as I have ball valves on my setup and they are a PITA, it's really hard to get them set properly as they are so touchy.

Yeah, but they are more expensive, aren't they? $35 compared to $5 for a ball valve. I know I'm definitely on a tight budget (going to school) so I'd like to save money if I can... but I also don't want to cheap out on the vital equipment. Is it really worth the extra $30 or is it just tedious to get the ball valve set right?