I've had my pool 28 years. loved it esp when the kids lived at home. It requires maintance every day. I never minded the work, or expense but I live in a warm climate. When I lived in Mass. I would never have installed one....too cold. I'm sad that due to a disability I was unable to open the pool this year (we've had 33 90 degree days this year, but almost 100% days of rain). I'm a water baby, I love a pool, but was not on my list to buy a house. I installed my own, its like a used car, you never know what options people chose and how they maintained it. This is one feature you should start new unless you are in florida or arizonia where every house has a pool. Expect 1 hour a day to do the work, and plan on no one doing it but you.