You'll like it! Like you said, removing the corrosion problems of a steel tank is a big plus. Also added capacity and big weight reductions are a plus too.
Don't connect the shutoff directly to the tank. I mounted the tank on top of the rack using a couple of lengths of 1x1 angle. I had to use a 3" length of pipe and a 90* to get the shut off below the rack to access the lever. The length of pipe plus the weight of the shutoff eventually weakened the weld around the bottom bung creating a leak due to vibration. JB Weld fixed it but I had to put in a short length of flexible hose between the tank and shutoff to serve as a vibration buffer.
we all know how bad the carbs are for collecting trash. stuck floats, clogged jets etc. The aluminum tank helps a bunch but go a step further. Use a funnel and drop in a coffee filter when filling the tank. The amount of crud this catches is surprising.
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