Draining outside water inside is not a dumb idea it is common and in
fact the best environment for a pump, no freezing, easy maintenance. It
is normal in older extremely well built houses and neighborhoods, even
my pump is original and cycles 1-10 times a day with a probably 500
gallon pit. I could only see an exception if your area does not freeze,
but most original pit pumps do double or tripple duty ,
exterior,interior floor-flood drain and basement plumbing all on one
pump.