I bought this pump in 2019 and use it as a rain catch basin pump, so not sewage, but lots of gutter debris & etc. It has worked well for the past 3+ years, but today I noticed that the catch basin was completely empty, and I had set the float up to leave the motor 95% submerged when it flicked "off". This could only mean the pump had kept going even after the float switch had plopped "down". Tried flipping it "up" manually, but the pump did not come on. :( So either it overheated and will come back when it does cool down, or its toast. Either way, the float is bad, and it looks like waterproofing that connection might be tricky if I were to try to replace it on my own. I have ordered another one, as 3+ years is (IMHO) an acceptable life for $150. Its just now hard for me to get my old body down in that catch basin to re-plumb things. Overall, I'd say its a very good pump for the price. My testament is that I'm buying another one 3+ years later. Addendum: After installing the new pump. Its not the same pump! Its physically smaller in all dimensions. And its lift is clearly less than the previous pump. It still works, but I have to backwash my filters more frequently.