Galcon 7001D 1-Station Battery Operated Controller with 3/4-Inch Valve

I wanted to give this 5 stars, but I just found out it has a small deficiency.My old Gilmour battery timers are now on their last legs (not bad for almost 10 years), unfortunately, Gilmour quality has decreased, and the new models are not reliable.In my quest for new battery timers, I came across these Galcons. They are built quite sturdily, and seem to be quite water resistant.I purchased the 7001, not knowing there is 9001. In this case, I needed to buy adapters to go from NPT to GHT. Amazon has ’em.http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005DST7QM?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00andhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007SY4STA?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00will convert the timer to use Garden Hose Threads. A bit more expensive, but I think this timer is built better than the 9001.My only gripe is that it is unable to vary the watering time on the second, third or fourth watering programIn other words, if you programmed program 1 for 10 minutes, the program 2, 3, and 4 will run at 10 minutes.Not a deal breaker, but not as flexible as my old Gilmour Timers.I have only had these for a couple of months, but they seem to be working perfectly. I will add additional information as time goes by.Update 6/2018My timers still work as they should. I have about 8 units, they function perfectly. Mind you, I take them inside during the winter and remove the batteries (rechargable 9volts).I have tried the K Rain Bluetooth timer, but it pooped out after one year-very disappointing, and you need an Android device to make contact, so unless you carry your phone, you are out of luck getting this to turn on manually.This Galcon model is the best I have found, to date.