Actually Wattgates are over rated. I use Hubbells. Good stuff and much better than 22 cent Levitons. P&S are absolute junk at any price. The customers pay for what they get and a few extra bucks for quality receptacles hasn't put any of them in bankruptcy yet. If I can find a better product than Hubbells I will start using them. Better quality that is, not better advertisement.
FWIW, I tell customers that if they are looking for the lowest bid I won't be it and suggest the don't waste my time by putting in a bid they won't accept. Most of the time I only do T&M work as that is the fairest to both myself and the customer. By the same token, I don't choose doctors by those with the lowest prices. Instead I look for the best performance records.
There is plenty of room for all of us to have our own standards. I actually thank the code minimum contractors for giving me business to correct their errors in judgment. You code minimum guys are actually free advertisement for my and my counterparts that take pride in their work. Not many electricians like going behind the lowest legal installers but I do as part of my repertoire is found to be quite entertaining for the customer.
