These profiteers are a huge threat to our glorious renewable residential roof top solar energy future. Once enough of these retrofits go bad, public opinion wil

These profiteers are a huge threat to our glorious renewable residential roof top solar energy future. Once enough of these retrofits go bad, public opinion will sour, greatly slowing down adoption. Solar attracts the same kind of grifters that do windows, roofs, and siding. With the added risks and complexity of messing with the electrical. (At least my windows will never need a firmware update.) Being curious, I endured the pitch from a local solar contractor. It was everything you'd expect. I can totally see how they can suck people in. If a home owner can't/won't manage the solar install themselves, I don't see how they avoid falling prey. I mosdef would never lease. Sunrun has to option where they own and operate the gear, selling you the power (with the option to buy the gear at the end of contract). This arrangement of incentives might be best for most people.