Shopping for a pressure switch; am I on the right track?

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I'm still looking for a well pro to help with inspecting and/or replacing my pressure switch (it's 15 years old). I might need to hire a trusted handyman/plumber to do the work. So I went down the AI rabbit hole to find out what switch to buy and came up with this recommendation:

Square D / Schneider / Telemecanique / Pumptrol FSG2J24 (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000IKBNLM)

Supposedly this is the standard for reliability, and all these labels are the same product, with the same quality as reputed.

Does anyone disagree or like something better? Is it worth considering the more expensive "heavy duty" version? I don't want to risk a failure, as I still have no pressure relief valve in place.

My pump is:
SHUR-DRI
SD-A202-02
Submersible Well Pump
3/4HP, 10GPM 2 WIRE
230V 60Hz 1PH
Code: 001J09H
Assembled in USA
 
Pressure switches, tank diaphragms, check valves, capacitors, and most especially the pump/motor itself are all damaged and destroyed from the pump cycling on and off too much. Eliminate pump cycling and neither the pressure switch nor anything else will fail.

Square D is as good as any. Don't need the heavy duty unless running a pump larger than 2HP. Cycling on and off will destroy either switch. If you don't want to "risk a failure" stop the pump from cycling.

 
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