1. The number one factor in pool quality is builder skill and dedication to task -- and that does NOT mean sales skill. Quite a few of the best builders are 'rough around the edges'.
2. FG quality depends on factory output quality AT THE TIME YOURS WAS BUILT. Companies change, and quality varies over time.
3. In-floor cleaning is a massive energy hog, and tends to break after 5 - 7 years, irreparably. Get a booster pump cleaner.
4. FG pools are easier to maintain . . . till they are not. Once the FG finish deteriorates, you have to dig it up. (You *can* epoxy it, but that's uncommon.)
5. If you are looking at a feature pool: spa, infinity edge, etc. concrete is preferable.
6. All three companies (Hayward, Jandy, Pentair) make some good equipment and some junk. Builder preference tends to be based more on company history than anything else. Best of breed equipment choices will span all three companies!
7. Dogs and vinyl don't always mix well, but lots of vinyl pool owners have swimming dogs.
8. The chart you linked was pretty bogus: here's my quick version of it:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...it?usp=sharing
. . . that's as far as I can go tonight.
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