I think that having a few of these filled with coco choir and pearlite, sitting in some simple flood trays, would bring back amazing results. I simply used mine out on the porch, filled it with "Botanicare ReadyMix media" and never had any problems. I hand watered it along with my other container plants out on the porch. There was a very noticeable difference in how strong the root structure was in this thing.
Other benefits you will notice with the SmartPot is that it releases heat, meaning less chance of root rot. It will also stop root circling, which occurs in plastic containers leading to other problems. The bottom is coated with a durable rubber-like material, so you wont ruin it by moving it around and dragging it.
About $5.00 will get you a 5-gallon SmartPot which can be re-used over and over again. They also have a smaller, 3 gallon pot. Soil, coco, sure2grow, whatever media you use, I'm sure you will enjoy your fruits of your labor that was harvested from the SmartPot. Here is the link to their site. -deepH20culture