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Though I'm partial to the PA-18 for it's 1.8 dB noise figure, the AP8275 is only 1 dB worse... not much in the grand scheme of things.
Bear in mind that amplifier gain is not the same as antenna gain. The amplifier is not going to improve the reception 'ability' of any antenna. Amplifier gain can only 'push' the signal through the losses in the cable and splitters that are attached to the output of the amplifier. Any amplifier gain over and above the losses in your distribution cables and splitter is not going to improve your picture quality... unless you have a tuner with a poor noise figure.
100' of RG-6 and a 4-way splitter are going to have a total of 12 to 15 dB loss. My point is that while it probably won't hurt to have 29 dB gain, 17 dB is enough in your case.
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If the well is dry and you don't see rain on the horizon, you'll need to dig the hole deeper. (If the antenna can't get the job done, an amp won't fix it.)
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