I have friends that went with Fiesta. The only issue at the time was that they were not very knowledgeable with regards to automation - they didn't offer it, and when asked weren't up to date with the latest technology. They build a great basic pool. They also didn't even mention autofill/autodrain.
Here in Florida, autofill/autodrain are crucial. We get lots of evaporation in the summer, and the pool will fill to overflowing during the rainy season. Unless you want to monitor it and add water via a hose, or drain water via the pump, spend the $1K-$1.5K to get autofill and autodrain regardless of who installs your pool.
Automation can significantly reduce your power needs for the pool, especially if you have a heater. My VSP pump cost about $31/month to run at 100%, but costs less than $2/month to run at 40%. Your heater will need a minimum flow, so the pump has to run somewhere in the 75%-100% range to satisfy it. All other times the pump can run at 40%. Automation will tie everything together and when the heater kicks on will automatically ramp up the pump, and return it to low speed when heating is finished.
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