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Originally Posted by Robojo
This SHOULD be part if the regular build and Not need to be added later.
I blame the developers for being cheap.
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A lot of people blame the developers for a lot of things - doesn't make any of it valid.
Whether you pay for the LPS as a standard feature, as an option added before purchase, or as an aftermarket add-on, you the homeowner will pay for it. If anyone is being cheap it is you.
I believe what is more accurate is you blame to the developer for not taking care of this for you which now requires some effort on your part.
The number of homes that have NOT been hit by lightning is FAR GREATER than the number of homes that have. In an area that adds 3,000 homes per year, six to eight lightning strikes is nothing. Your odds of being hit by lightning are greater than the odds of winning the lottery but that isn't saying much.
With all that said, I am seriously considering having an LPS installed when I have my roof replaced. I've paid far more in home, car, and health insurance than I will for an LPS system so if it is never used I'm not out that much money. On the other hand, if it protects my house just once then it will be money well spent.