Your assertion about self promotion is spot on. Seems like you could make a living these days with no skills at all if you promoted yourself enough....
If you have someone you trust - go with them - even if it's more expensive. The person you don't know could be outstanding; or they could be not so....
My Skywagon is one of those with a pretty dinged up leading edge on the horizontal back there. Someone put on the leading edge sheath (cover?) after...