Solid, secure, (hurricane) safety, silence/sounds,...

Solid, secure, (hurricane) safety, silence/sounds, and easy
I had a 19 year old single pane pocket slider (ie: both doors slide open). I called for quotes from 3 firms, only one was able to provide me the pocket sliders options with PGT doors.
Such a difference since the installation. These hurricane impact windows are fabulous! When I shut the sliders, i feel safe (nobody is "popping" the door off the track to gain access). You would think with the extra weight, the doors would be hard to slide/close - my neighbors have similar doors, and it feel like my arm is going to yank off trying to open/close. Not the case with my PGT sliders. Smooth, easy, no muscle strain. Solid.
And did i mention the sounds (or lack there of)? When it rains, I cant hear the waterfall/downpour coming off the roof eaves anymore.
No more cooling bills flying out the wind (literally) - no more heat pouring int the house. Glass is energy efficient.
Best part, I live in Florida & we get hurricanes. No more schlepping out the metal shutters to install during alerts. No more panic sessions to get home to cover up the windows perform the storm hits and/or power goes out. No more hunting for the special little tool for the brackets. My work is done.
Now I can watch the storms go by.
Again: Solid & secure, and easy.