I have had the fluval fx5 nearly two year's and not had a problem.....It's by far my best filter ever, i would reccomend it to anyone, it doe's the job perfect and house's alot of media if needed.....The only draw back is the size, ensure you fine out the height and diamiter and where your going to put it, as i had to cut a hole in the stand base to fit it,,,,,fit's perfect now
and stand has lost no strength...
