Need help picking a skimmer of certain size

Well I thought I had the skimmer that I wanted up until today. After reading numerous things I decided on the SWC 160. The foot print for the skimmer needs to be smaller than 11.5 x 9 and the SWC fit that perfectly.
So I purchased it two weeks ago and today it stopped on me. I read some where to blow in the air hose to restart the pump. I did this until I turned blue. So I took it completely apart and cleaned it. The impellar is spinning but very slow. Not fast enough to even stir up a bubble. I heard they had pump problems but I didnt think it would be less than 2 weeks before I had issues.
Anyway I would like some help deciding which skimmer to try next that will work in a 11.5 x 9 in sump. I have the pro clear 300 wet/dry that I will be putting it in. I have heard you should go plus one on the size of the skimmer but my space is limiting so I am trying to get the best bang for the space. ;D

Thanks in advance for the help.

 

if that swc doesnt work, it should still be under warranty, have them fix it, this is the first time ive ever heard anthing bad about swc skimmer.

 

I got it new from Big Al's.. I am just worried about staying with it since the pump died and I have read about the problems with the pump. I dont want to deal with this issue all the time. So I was thinking of other options. It did work well for the short time it worked.

 

I forgot to mention that it would be for a 90 gallon aquarium. It will be an in sump skimmer. It will go in a pro clear 300 wet/dry sump.

 

I am a big fan of Eshopps skimmers, however you would probable need one rated for 150 gallons and i think they are 12"x6". The PSK-100 would work, but likely undersized.

 

Is it possible to keep that skimmer and change the pump? It's hard to find what fits in certain situations. I had a hard time getting one to fit in my sump..

 

I am not sure it is. I think it would be hard to find a pump that fits in the bottom just right for it to be hooked up. Plus the skimmer is brand new so I would rather not mod it at this point.

I am trying to decide if I should get it fixed as stated above and keep it. I just hate to have to spend the money for a pump in 6 months and maybe this is a sign.

I have been looking at the Reef Octopus Diablo 160xs or maybe the Super Reef 6.3" Limited space saver protein skimmer. Not sure what the difference is between these two.

I researched a great amount before buying the SWC and it worked well until it broke. I never thought it would die this soon.

Again any help is appreciated and thanks for the help and ideas so far.