I’ve been looking into smart irrigation for a while before buying. I looked at Rainbird, Skydrop and Rachio. I eventually settled on the Netro system (netrohome.com) mainly because they have a rental scheme. The controller unit (12 zones) is about $180 to buy, or $30 annual rental with full replacement warranty. For me, the idea of spending $180 and getting 12 months of warranty seemed pointless if I can spend $30 a year and get unlimited warranty. Personally, I don’t care if I own it or they do, for 1/6 of the price it seemed like a no brainer. It doesn’t link with Smartthings, but theoretically, it sets its own schedules based on moisture levels and weather predictions, so in an ideal world I won’t need to touch it anyway. It’s not like I need the sprinklers to come on when the air con does. The plumber is connecting the pump this week so hopefully I’ll be up and running in a few days.