I've been using it for over 2 years now and have never had an issue even living in FL were salt and sand are major issues. As I stated earlier I am not the person to talk to on comparisons as I get attached to one product that I like and have a tendency to stick to things that work for me. To each their own I guess. From my experience it is a very nice wash as I said that maintains slickness and and suds throughout the 5 gal bucket while washing and does not require a lot of product. Not to sure whats bad about that? Only thing I could tell you is to try it and if you like it good, if not...then move on.