I dont know if your setup is fine or not. But ill share my experiences and why i decided to go bottom feed
My boat has not run right from day one sometimes it was fine, other times it would fall on its face and other weird issues. Finally i started to look into the fuel system more closely. My boat originally had 1/4" pipe pickup tubes and were top feed, with -8an fittings on them. I ran these to valves then to the pump.
After i burned up two pumps, and finally installed a fuel pressure gauge at the dash i learned that i was cavitating the pump. Because of the pickups. Problem persisted when i was below half of a tank.
Finally i decided to put -10 bungs in the bottom of the tank, then run that to my pump. My fuel pressure is much more stable now and consistent. Could be related to your fuel draining back.
I dont know, but i would make sure everytyhing is perfect before spraying it.
My setup is -10 bungs from the bottom of the tanks, to 1/2" pipe valves to a -10 Y fitting to the fuel pump, from the fuel pump its -8 to a -8 Y fitting, then from the fitting its -8 to my Carb pressure regulator and -4 to the Nitrous pressure regulator, -6 to the carb from the regulator, -4 to the solenoid.
my fuel pressure is alway perfect and have not had any issues since going bottom feed