I put a “smart” sprinkler controller on my shopping list a long time ago, but it was not until last month when I woke up to the sound of rain and saw that my sprinklers were on! I decided it was time to take action. Part of the reason why I had not before, is that there are so many options available, and I could not devote the necessary amount of time to research all of the different choices. Finally provided with sufficient motivation, I put in the effort and opted for the $199 SRP (~$170 street) eight zone Rachio Generation 2 “Smart Sprinkler Controller”.