DemoDisk hit on a raw nerve in the 'singing axle' thread. It seems like
anything that you want someone to do for you, for some outrageous cost
($100/hr for a mechanic or a plumber?), usually leaves you with NO
confidence that they are doing any better job than you could do yourself
with a little research. This has led me to do just about everything
myself, from home wiring and plumbing to computer repair. I have
impossibly high standards: I want things done right. Not mostly right,
but, well, RIGHT. Correctly. And precious few people of any profession
are willing to take the time to do that these days.
I am a mechanic, ASE cert master, and KICK ASS at what I do, but people
still are skeptical of me, and defer to the judgment of their shade-tree
mechanic friend to save a few dollars. So, in general, it is hard to
find a good someone because when you find them, you may well not know
it. When you do find one, keep them. Treat them well. Listen to what
they say. If you always want to take the easy and cheap way out, you are
eventually going to have to pay the piper.
-Mike
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