My water heater went out last night and when I went to light it the pan had water in it. It is 11 years old coincidentally today. I did some checking to see if I wanted to go tankless and cost came back at about $2800. I did see some threads, though, that cautioned about the new standard water heaters and some design problems that they are having. I can buy a 50 gal Bradford-White from a plumbing supply company for $348+ tax or have it installed for around $800. Seems like the savings for a tankless may not be that great or at least a long payback. Any recommendations on brands or suggestions? All the connections are flex hose so doing it myself is not that tough. What's the best brands? Why is the tankless so expensive to install?