Well, the hatch didn't go so well. Out of 50 eggs I had 9 hatch and 6 died shortly thereafter. While tragic, I have 3 awesome little birds doing great.
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I know what went wrong here. While in a panic during the hatch, I got on the quail forum of backyardchickens.com and frantically asked for advice on why my chicks were dying. Many incubators come with a built in thermometer and hygrometer. The overwhelming advice I got was that the built in thermos and hygros on incubators are trash and to never rely on them. A secondary is necessary to ensure proper temp and humidity, which is critical for a successful hatch.

I noticed that I couldn't get my incubator quite up to the proper humidity during "lockdown", which is the last 3 days before they are supposed to hatch. The humidity is supposed to be bumped up for those last 3 days. I simply couldn't get it up high enough, according to the shitty hygrometer. In fact, I suspect that the humidity was WAY too high. The chicks were hatching and basically drowning in the super humid air. The temperature was probably way off too.

Typically, you would let newly hatched chicks stay in the incubator for up to a day to dry off. The quail forum folks advised me to immediately remove any chicks from the incubator and get them under a heat lamp in the brooder. 3 out of 4 of those chicks survived so that was good advice. These 3 survivors are gonna be bad ass birds after all they went through!

Of course I'm not giving up. This was a great learning experience and hey, it was my first time. I ordered a quality thermo/hygro that should arrive next week. We get 15 eggs a day on average, so I'm already setting the best aside for the next run. If all goes according to plan I should have a new batch incubating by the end of next week.

Also, the watering system I set up is working awesome. No leaks (yet) and the birds got used to the watering cups quickly. Now I only have to fill the tank about once a week. And there is a lot less of a mess from them splashing water around.