Lol. Truthfully, I love what it does. It's a bit large for my 20 gallon. The tube comes almost halfway down and I have it sitting in the front because that's where my fish are used to feeding. But aesthetics aside, just for the sake of feeding the fish, it's pretty nice. Since you're already set up with an Apex, you'll probably really enjoy it.Then yeah keep it simple with the Amazon feeders for now. You can figure out a timer for the Plank after you get back.
PS - I REALLY want a Plank. Let me know how you like it once you get it settled in!