Miracle-Gro LiquaFeed Universal Feeder Starter Kit

I've attached this to my drip system just before the shut off timer and it's worked fine for 3 months. But the other day I found it broken and spewing out water from the inlet. After removing it from the system I found the inlet broken. I expect the water pressure from being constantly under pressure and the joggling it endures when dispensing the plant food (it happened while I had it in "FEED" mode) combined to eventually crack the plastic housing. It would be nice if Miracle Grow would make a unit with brass fittings instead of plastic. Until then I'd recommend placing the unit on the outlet side of any shut off timer to keep the water pressure at zero when off.

I first used this product several years ago and it worked well. The next season, the liquid didn't draw and the couple of bottles I had stored within the temperature range indicated had caved in a little (like from a vacuum), so I bought new bottles and when that didn't work, I bought a new dispenser. Nothing works! In one of the replies to a negative review, the company said the dispenser will click if it's dispensing. Mine does not click, so I guess it's a dud. I wish they'd post a mix-it-yourself recipe so I could mix the liquid fertilizer in a watering can and use it that way. I have several bottles and hate to waste the contents.