"HeatMan" writes:
"Jeffrey J. Kosowsky" wrote in message
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Consider that many of my questions are about getting better quality,
not sure why you would get that impression...
There is a difference between not wanting to get ripped off and "cheap"


But you seen to be the cheap kind....

Perhaps its a matter of perspective... looking for a fair price does
not make one cheap. Of course, many contractors on this newsgroup seem
threatened by people who try to get a better understanding of quality
and pricing...

Well, contractors are in the business of "selling" you something. So,
when they see something that is not right, their tendency is to sell
you a new solution (not all, but many). I was hoping that I would get
a less biased opinion on this newsgroup.


Less biased? Here? Thankfully, I wasn't drinking anything when I read that
line. I have nothing to gain by posting here, I'm only trying to help by
offering my opinion.

Perhaps not less biased individually, but by reading multiple
responses, one can more or less average out the bull**** and get some
sense of what the real answer is. Of course, one could try to get
estimates from dozens of contractors, but that would be wasting a lot
of my time and their time...