Not really a "how to" question, but it seemed appropriate here.
I need a new water softener. Should I buy the old pain-in-the-ass, fill-with-salt kind for $200-$300, or should I get one of those fancy-pants salt-free ones for over $600?
http://www.no-salt.com/
I live in a place that has HARD water. It's so hard it practically crunches when you bite down on it. What are your thoughts, my soft-water enlightened friends?