Hi Mark;

There's little reliable comparison information among AG pools, so the only advice I can offer is learn what you can, and be a skeptical buyer.

Actually, there is one other option: the pool season is likely to be over before you can have a pool selected and build. BUT, you can go to Sams or where-ever and pick up an 18' or larger Intex pool, and use that, almost immediately. If you are careful on startup -- and we can help -- you can enjoy that pool all this year, and next summer as well. In that time period you can become a skilled pool operator and a knowledgeable buyer, and have fun at the same time.