The Decision, finally.

After several years of watching many offers and researching the many factors that contribute to a successful purchase/install, we've finally put money down to get our Solar Power underway.

The most significant contributor to our decision was, simply, a person. All previous contacts about this investment were faceless 'phone callers heralding our urgent action to commit, lest we "miss out" on the current best offer. Any response of ours suggesting someone visit to, most importantly, check out our house was quickly met with a casual re-assurance that we'd be OK as the installers would sort out any difficulties, and to get one to "pre-inspect" would naturally happen when we committed (to a verbal contract). That always troubled me and left me feeling they weren't interested in my concerns about some of the potential difficulties and challenges my installation could present.
Through our network of work colleagues an offer came up and an enthusiastic installer and business principal "walked the walk" to get up close and personal with our roof and it's challenges. It confirmed that some extra effort and cost would be involved, but at the end of it a firm price written on a sales order was all we needed to sign with confidence.