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Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy
The first problem is that you are an engineer, trained to be bound by the laws physics, chemistry, and few other immutable rules set by mother nature.  so are my brothers and my dad. . . they all struggle with behavioral finance as well. ..
So you are looking at your problem from a linear, laws understanding, and humans and behavioral economics doesn't fit into that paradigm, at all. The reason could be unrelated to cost or quality or warranty.
At the end of the analysis, which would you buy and how much do you want to spend for someone else to install or install it yourself. . . that's it. The price differential is what it is. .
not being critical, just seen the tendency of many engineers struggle with that and very similar issues. .  |
I hear what you are saying but I'm not sure I agree but it's your opinion and that's OK.
I believe all this discussion has at least given readers a better understanding of water filtration and softening and some of the options to purchase and install a system.
There are a lot of home improvment projects that myself and other's here have researched extensively and had a lot of experience with. This is why some of us spend a lot of time sharing on some of these threads in an effort to help clear up misinformation so readers can make a more informed decision.
Anyone can Google and watch YouTube videos on a specific topic but in my opinion, experience is the most valuable tool when making a decision.
The one thing I want to make sure everyone understands is you can always find a "less than desirable" review of some company performing some service. No company is perfect and we often don't get the whole story. So it's best to get the facts, check out several companies as best you can, look at All the reviews and come to decision.
As far as DIY or hire a professional, this decision depends on your skill set, the amount of your own time you want to personally spend, cost, and your tolerance for risk.
Hope all this discussion helps.