Bob-O,
This is why we love ya, man! You're not afraid to speak my
mind....
Roy Butler
NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer®
NYSERDA eligible PV & wind installer
Four Winds Renewable Energy, LLC
8902 Route 46
Arkport, NY 14807
607-324-9747
www.four-winds-energy.com
Although no trees were killed in the sending of this message,
a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.
Bob-O Schultze wrote:
I have to chime in here in support with Bill and
especially Joel.
I refuse to buy or install Chinese modules. Yes, the price is
low, but as pointed out by Bill, will they be there in 5,10,15 years to
back a warranty?
There is something else. This country is in serious financial
trouble. We've brought it on ourselves with unregulated greed and
outright foolishness, but it needs to stop. Now.
I, for one, buy American when I can. Doesn't always work out and
it isn't hard and fast rule, but it's what I CAN do. I don't buy
Chinese stuff regardless of quality. We, as a country, just can't
afford to do that anymore. When I point that out to my potential
clients, most agree and will part with a few extra bucks to do what
THEY can do. Those that don't/won't/can't, I wish them well and good
luck. Seek life elsewhere.
Bob-O
On Jun 7, 2009, at 6:05 PM, Joel Davidson wrote:
Chinese quality
will improve and price is important, but I think that doing business
with people who you trust and respect comes first. Some of you remember
Bill Lamb. The Wm. Lamb Company was the world's first PV
distributorship. Bill helped a lot of us get started in the business. I
learned a lot about PV and business in general working for Bill. Here's
a Bill Lamb true story. Before moving to Camarillo, Arco Solar was in
Chatsworth about 16 miles from the Wm. Lamb Company so Arco referred a
lot of customers to us. In 1983 or 1984, Arco sent three Arab gentlemen
to us. They selected about $50,000 in solar modules and other equipment
which was a big sale in those days. One of the men pulled out cash
and told Bill that they plan to buy a lot more solar equipment and will
buy it all from him if he did not sell to Israel. Bill's reaction was
immediate. It was the only time I ever saw him get angry. He told
the men to go to hell and that he would never sell anything to them.
Then he walked out the building, got in his car, and drove away leaving
me with the three shocked men. They asked me what to do. I told them
that Bill was the boss and had the final word so they left without
buying anything. A few hours later, Bill returned and I asked him if he
refused to sell to the Arabs because they were boycotting Israel. Bill
said, "It's not just about Israel. I refuse to do business
with dictators."
Joel Davidson
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