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[Bob-O Schultze, Electron Connection]

<x-flowed>William,
You may well be the exception that makes the rule. Still, I believe 
you are missing both the point and the boat by not designing the 
system and selling the gear. Nearly every tradesman, electricians, 
plumbers, Etal, sells both the little parts and the major components. 
It's the only way you can afford to stand behind the job during the 
warranty period. If something fails the way you do it, do you charge 
the customer for the service call and the fix? What if they say they 
feel it was your fault? Who needs that?
When you say "I'd suggest instead presenting a list of dealers and/or 
installers and let the consumer decide after contacting "listees" 
whether they'd prefer one stop shopping or picking the best from
both trades.", you utterly miss the point. This is a Wrenches list. 
Damn me if we should be listing folks who just vend. I guess I know 
one or two vendors whose design skills could be considered a "trade" 
as you suggest, but they are rare-very rare. On the other hand, there 
is a pestfesterous  HOST of piss poor, hot damn, I just made 5%, 
vendors. These, in my opinion, are what are keeping RE back from the 
mainstream every bit as much as the utilities.
I respect your opinion and your C-10. I hold one as well. But I don't 
think we should include or modify the Wrench list to include vendors. 
Not a bit.
Bob-O

>
>Thanks for your comments.  There are some errors in logic contained in it,
>however.  How can one say that non-dealers automatically, "aren't savvy
>enough to run a real business"?  I've been running my business for over 20
>years, thank you, and I regard it as a real business.  I am licensed,
>bonded and insured, I pay my taxes and I have my work inspected.  I am also
>working to educate the local inspectors so the inspections are realistic.
>
>I guess all we've proven is that dealer/installers can screw up jobs as
>well as those that install only.  By separate e-mail I'll send you a photo
>of one of my installations so you may get the idea that a non-dealer can
>actually put a decent system in.
>
>My point is no one can prove that the dealer/installer is superior to the
>non-dealer installer.  It is simply a matter of case by case.  For the same
>reason, any list of installers and dealer/installers can not recommend one
>company over another unless all work is inspected by a professional, which
>I assume will not be done.  If we create such a list, it has to be all
>inclusive without editorial comments or it can't be fair.
>
>
>Sincerely and respectfully,
>
  William Miller

Bob-O Schultze, Electron Connection
PO Box 203, Hornbrook, CA 96044
800.945.7587 fax 530-475-3401
www.electronconnection.com

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