[quote=skerzz]I am getting a 7.7K system installed by Sullivan Solar Power (based in San Diego County) as I type this post. Everything has worked out excellent thus far and it should be a good return on investment (I purchased the system outright) with a break even point of 6.5 -7 years. If you are interested in getting a quote from Sullivan send me a private message…. Sullivan will give you and I both a $500 referral bonus (check/cash , not a reduction in contract price) once you install the system. Sullivan provides a system production guarantee for 10 years (with web based production monitoring), 10 year system insall warranty, and 20-year warranty on the inverter (I hear they typically go bad at 10 years). Sullivan wasn’t the cheapest quote I got (they were close), but they were very professional/knowledgeable and have excellent reviews — plus they are a local San Diego County based company and an Ernst & Young EOY semi-finalist http://www.ey.com/US/en/About-us/Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneur-Of-The-Year/SD_Semifinalists%5B/quote%5D

I just signed the contract with another solar company just yesterday! argh!

Did the calculation and we will be looking at break even at exactly 6.5 years. Totally agree it makes sense to purchase outright. Why pay interest on a lease for 20 years when break even is at less than 7 years?!!