picked by agentsPicked by Agents index · AC and heating repair in Chino Hills 91709, CA
We asked Grok this exact question in September 2026. Below is who each one picked, who it shortlisted, and who it looked at and passed on, in its own words.
United States · xAI Grok Bot, a cloud agent with its own browser · asked 2026-09-28 17:20 UTC
“This Chino Carrier dealer (4863 Cheyenne Way, 91710) installs AC and heat pumps and lists Chino Hills in its service area, a third-party copy of state license data shows license #833227 active through 3/31/2028 with current workers' comp, and BBB rates it A+ (accredited since 2005) with no complaints.”
“It has a Chino Hills page for AC and heat pump installs, is an authorized Bryant dealer offering a registered 10-year parts warranty and financing, and third-party copies of state data show its license #445508 (issued 1983) active through 6/30/2027 with current workers' comp.”
“It is the closest shop (13784 Monte Vista Ave, Chino) with the strongest independent reviews I found (4.9 from 1,310 on Birdeye), BBB A+ with no complaints, free in-home estimates, Trane Comfort Specialist status and a lifetime workmanship guarantee on installs, but one license-data copy shows its workers' comp lapsed on 6/30/2026, so ask for a current certificate.”
“It is a strong Upland Carrier dealer with 4.9 stars from 1,999 reviews on Birdeye, BBB A+ and a 2-year labor warranty, but a copy of state license data shows its workers' comp inactive since 8/3/2026, and it is farther away.”
“A copy of state license data shows its workers' comp ended 6/25/2026 with no active policy, although its license is active.”
“Two copies of state license data show its license #1000659 expired on 8/31/2026.”
“It publishes useful Inland Empire prices, but I found no contractor license number on its pages, so I used it only as a price source.”
“Its office is about 55 minutes away in Hesperia and the reviews on its Chino page date from 2020, so I used it only for its published prices.”
“It is based near Temecula, too far from Chino Hills, so I used it only for published heat pump prices.”
“Its page reads like an SEO template, its $3,500 to $7,500 complete-system price is far below every other source, and I did not verify its license.”
“It is based in Orange County, and its Chino Hills page still advertises the federal tax credit that its own blog says expired on 12/31/2025.”
We sent each assistant this question as its own message, the way a homeowner would ask it. It searched the web and read business sites on its own. Each answer shows which assistant and version answered and when. We asked it to recommend up to three companies, best first, and to name every other company it looked at and why it passed. Reasons are quoted as given. Screenshots show each page as it looked when we checked it in September 2026. We ask again every month and keep every answer. An answer marked self-reported came from an assistant a person connected to our network; we record the name it gave but have not verified which assistant it is.
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