My controller arrived around 5:30 pm had it installed and 20 zones fully programed by 6:30 pm. The install will go much faster if you take the time to label each zone either with masking tape or you can buy wire markers here on amazon. It's only been a week since the install and after programing my desired watering it has correctly chosen not to water as we are getting a lot of rain and cooler tempatures. If I had to pick one thing to complain about is the $66 fee per year to access backyard weather stations. I.e I have a nice weather station 100 feet from my unit that broadcasts to the wunderground. If i want to use that station I would have to pay $66. They do however give you access to your closest airport for me its only 2 miles away but for others I could see this being a negitive

I have been a Hunter user for years. I purchased this controller to update an older Hunter controller. This version is the outdoor version that has the transformer inside the unit (as opposed to the 2400i which has an external power transomer that can be plugged into an outlet) and a locking access door. I hardwired the unit inside the garage. Once powered up and solenoid wires were connected, the unit connected to my WiFi without issue. The WiFi signal is very strong even at the far side of my garage. All programming can be done via the mobile app. I am running iOS on both my iPhone and iPad. Once a free account is created your controller is accessible by multiple devices. You can name each station. The best part is the flexibility of the programming. You can create any number of programs that will run all valves, or any combination of selected valves. You can have one program for your lawns for example, another for drip, another for trees, etc. You can select which valves are to be assigned to each program. You can even add the same valve station to multiple programs. The cycle and soak function is nice if you want to deep water an area but want to avoid run off. For example, you can set a lawn station to run for 20 mins and then specifiy the rest cycle to allow the water to soak in before completing the remainder of the cycle (say 5 mins on, 5 off, 5 on, 5 off, 5 on, 5 off, and 5 on = 20 mins). The mobile app can be accessed from anywhere. I can suspend the watering based on weather or physical sensors in the yard. This unit is very well designed. If there is a WiFi issue, all functions can be accessed via the touch screen just as a normal timer would.

This sprinkler controller is the cats meow! I owned a 15 zone hunter controller but it started to give me problems so I looked for something better. My old controller was 12 years old. I researched this new controller and was slow to purchase because of the price. But once it was installed I realized what a fantastic tool it is. I should've done this years ago! I have so much control now over the irrigation of my yard. It gives me the ability to troubleshoot at the zone remotely instead of walking back-and-forth to the controller to turn things on or off. It is connected to the Internet and integrated with a local weather station. The season is changing and where I would normally grab a chair and sit next to the controller to change watering I can sit on a comfortable chair inside my house and make all necessary changes remotely. I would buy this again in a heartbeat!

This Hunter PRO-HC controller uses local area weather reports, amount of rain, wind, temperature, evaporation, etc. On a practical note, this new controller is expected to save water, report zone leaks, wiring shorts, water scheduling, actual water usage, and more. And, it's really convenient to be able to manage every zone directly from the phone app. App configuration might be challenging for some, however for those who appreciate a well designed software package, they will love it!

It was easy to replace my previous controller with this one. However I wish you had easier access to the screw holes in each corner (I unscrewed the inner device to attache screws on left side).
Once installed you don't need to touch the controller since you can programs and manage everything from the easy to use and advanced app.
I have not found any other brand with wifi that can support thus many zones.