Hey Pete, thanks for the like bomb
The Autopots are by far the best investment I've made for my setup... once you try them you'll never go back to anything else
They are such a simple yet effective system, probably the best self watering system out there... don't have to worry about over or under watering or any electrical components to fail. And if you combine it with their airdomes the results are even better. Once you get things dialed in you can basically get DWC like results without the hassle or effort of a hydro system... just fill up the res once and week and watch them grow
Also yes you can definitely use a soil / perlite mix with them and get great results, I was using pro-mix before I switched to coco (check out my Tyrone grow in my sig for my first autopot/airdome grow with soil). Using coco with this system will just take it to the next level though... You'll get better results with this stuff using any type of pots really, coco is such an awesome medium would never go back to soil.
Feel free to PM me if you ever have any questions bro.