sorry about my previous post. I didnt read enough before I clicked
send.
Goodman is made in Texas, USA. And a 10 year parts & labor extended
warranty is only 200 bucks per unit. You other guys can say what you
want but Goodman is still the best bang for your buck. The only
problem I've seen in the last couple years of doing paperwork for a
HVAC company is the hot surface ignitors in the furnaces. They are
supposed to be fixing that problem. Pretty soon there will be no
more 10 seer A/C equipment made. It costs way more to run cheap
equipment. You could almost get a 13 or 14 seer system from Goodman
for the difference between your 2 quotes. You mention c/a returns. I
believe they are vital to efficient cooling. The installer that
suggested those is probly a little more on the ball than the other
one. A cold air return shouldn't cost you more than a couple hundred
bucks each if it is a clear run. Like evertbody else said, it's the
installer who matters.