Hi Julio,
I have the same tank since more or less 30 years and it still performs perfectly. Later I bought the dedicated rubber washing hose for it that fits in the filling hole of the tank, and the other end fits over old style water taps. I gave up using that hose because the rubber end does not fit most modern bathroom taps. It also uses a lot of water for the washing process since it requires one to let the water running for a while. I switched to the Ilford washing system to save water : fill, invert 5 times, drain. Then fill, invert 10 times, drain. Etc.
A few years ago I also bought the newer version of this Patterson tank for Eur5 in a garage sale. I don't need two tanks but I could not pass this one up
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I like both tanks, they are very similar. Get a second reel (and perhaps a third one) if you develop films regularly. This way a recently used reel can dry thoroughly while you need to develop another film.
I always keep tank, lids, reels, etc. very clean to avoid contamination, discoloration etc. Otherwise these tanks are trouble free, but I would avoid dropping them.