Craftsman professional 1/3 hp shallow well pre-plumbed system model 2521 Review

THE TITLE ON THIS COMMENT SHOULD BE CRAFTSMAN PROFESSIONAL 1/2 HP SHALLOW WELL PRE-PLUMBED SYSTEM MODEL NUMBER 2521---------------------------

I live in an area of the high desert in Southern California where water is precious. When I bought my house in 1976, I had the choice to drill a very deep and expensive well, or place a large underground  potable water tank(2,100 gallons) close to where my kitchen and bathroom would be, and pump water up from this tank (which is filled periodically by truck) into the house water system by a shallow well pump and pressure system.... I wanted something that  would be dependable and trouble free.... I chose a Sears Craftsman, Pump and Pressure tank from the local Sears Catalog Store--the catalog stores of course are no longer around.

After continuous use from 1980, when I installed it, the pump has finally started to leak a little. It probably can be repaired, which I'll  do after I remove it and replace it with the new one that I just purchased from the Sears store in Yucca Valley, Ca. early this morning. (July 13th, 2009).

The new pump and tank has a slightly different configuration in the design of the 19 gallon captive air pressure tank, but in all other ways, the design is the same as that marvelous, dependable pump and tank that lasted me for an unbelievable 29, almost 30 years!! I'm 72, and have always been a do-it-your-selfer, so I expect this new pump will st be steadily pumping water into the house after I'm gone.