I definitely believe both as an engineer and as a consumer that I'd rather spend that little bit more money, get the quality, get the workmanship, get materials that are Australian compliant. If you buy cheap it will cost you double inevitably because you do have to go through the entire process all over again and you would be doing it with a better system after you've learnt the first time. It will be much cheaper if you do go straight ahead and buy a decent panel and you get your decent installer, it will be cheaper because end of the day you're getting a decent product, you're getting high yield, you are getting a better output into your grid, you're getting the backup and the customer service, and you are getting a far more superior install and product on your roof, and it's an investment end of the day, and it does add value to your home.

Getting a cheaper install done and either leaky roofs, again leaky roofs are a big thing. Using a cheaper panel just don't live up to the expectations and our harsh conditions. Quite often, in having seen products after seven, eight years, the deterioration on the glass or the frame, and it could only be five to seven years old, but at the end of the day it will cost you double because you have to reinstall a whole new system and you go through the entire building process all over again. End of the day you're investing, you know, thousands of dollars, you do want it to last, and then you got the great warranty to back it up to change it over if you need to.