Aranon

I feel your pain. Well really i don't, but I can hear it in your voice.
I can offer no help but did you check out these kick butt solar reels?
http://www.covers4pools.co.uk/acatal...l_rollers.html

Yeah, I know they are not in the US but wow.... cool stuff. Probably impossible to get one of those to the states- the shipping wouldn't be worth it.

What about your local public pools, hotel chains ect, do they have solar reels? Can you ask them for leads on a comercial supplier?

Hope you find something soon.
~Hoffmans