are mars panels that bad? lol
Yes...
It is the definition of what you don't want. You would hate the tech if you ran it as a "judgement batch" and unless you knew the potential or believed you would never look at leds again. I've been there -_-
No name drivers, no name emitters, a china rebranded by 5 different companies fast cash money sucking panel.
Probably shitty thin heatsinks with faulty fans and overpowered leds that will burn up at the current they're driven within 2 years. Shitty spectrum that is based upon the original myth that leds were efficient because they focused their light on the "important" wavelengths. Which to tell you, fucking stunts growth and bleaches if too much blue is used. No catalyst middle spec. No balance.
Heard shit on their customer support. If your panel DOES go out within the warranty they just send you replacement parts with no directions.
I glass pane between the emitters is a cosmetic fuck up, takes away from efficiency (how much photons are actually going anywhere) no clue how many but every bit counts.
I've been here with all of it... bleaching, leds going out, fans dying, fans' fins breaking themselves off, not grounded with a short that shocked me every time.., I've torn apart multiple tiers of panels and the quality is the only thing that matters. From progrow to apache.
Sorry. Rant over. Best option is diy if you are at ALL someone who works in your garage and tinkes or fixes shit around your house. There is no reason you can't do it. Next to that brands like Apache Tech, Area 51, Optic Vero, even fuckin bml are soooo much more worth your time and money. First three I would seriously look into. Optic Vero is on top of the age and area 51 is about to release a similar panel with similar options for emitters but probably driven much more efficiently (less power, but more photons per w of power)
Diy fo life. Thank you dudes over there. You rock