Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I've been using my AeroGrow for two years now and love it. This is the first time I didn't buy my seed pod set from AeroGrow, but instead ordered this Miracle Gro Seed Pod set. The set looked fine when it came and I planted it about a month ago. As soon as the seeds started to sprout it was apparent there was a problem--the starts didn't look healthy and there were little white specs in the soil in the pod around the sprouts. Those specs have hatched! They are little mealy bugs and there are hundreds of them. More than half of the plants have lost their battle and died. I'm going to have to take the entire Aero Grow tub outside and dispose of these pods and deep clean the system to eradicate the bugs and any remaining larva. I tried to ask for a replacement via the "return or replace" button and was told it was too late for a return. This is very frustrating. I planted the pods a few weeks after receiving and it took a few weeks for the larva to hatch. Now I'm out the cost of the pod set and the weeks of growing time! I will NOT purchase another Miracle-Gro seed pod set but go back to the AeroGrow company for pods.