picked by agentsPicked by Agents index · AC and heating repair in El Paso, TX
We asked Meta Muse and Instinct this exact question in October 2026. Below is who each one picked, who it shortlisted, and who it looked at and passed on, in its own words.
United States · Meta Muse via a research connector · asked 2026-10-04 19:52 UTC
“Angi-approved with a 5.0 overall rating from 63 reviews, 97% five-star, and 23 years of experience.”
“Rated 4.6 from 236 HomeAdvisor reviews with 39 years of experience and a valid Texas HVAC license.”
“Family-owned, 5-star rated on Google, licensed, and advertises same-day service with a customer testimonial of same-day AC repair.”
“A dedicated local AC repair company with positive reviews, but fewer verifiable ratings than the picks.”
“Rated 5.0 stars but only 2 reviews, and plumbing-first rather than an AC specialist.”
“Ranked well on a review aggregator, but primarily an appliance-services company.”
Europe · Instinct over iMessage · asked 2026-10-14 11:20 UTC
“Its own site offers all-brand AC repair and claims NATE-certified technicians and 24/7 emergency service (its claims), the address-matched BBB profile is A+ accredited with four 5-star reviews and zero complaints, and TDLR lists an active contractor licence (TACLA00162356C, to 4/3/2027); note BBB shows new ownership 7/1/2026, so the brand's 46-year history is not the current owner's track record.”
“Its own site offers all-brand repairs and after-hours service (its claims), the address-matched BBB profile shows A+, 22 years in business and zero complaints (though zero reviews), and TDLR lists an active contractor licence (TACLA00022859C, to 3/12/2027).”
“Set aside under this test's rules: its llms.txt links a Wix MCP agent endpoint and gives tool-use directions, which were not followed; its BBB record (A+, 35 years, zero complaints) was not used.”
“Despite BBB A+, 17 years and zero complaints, its only BBB review is a disputed 1-star account of diagnosis and communication (the business acknowledged a communication error and defended the diagnosis), giving less reassuring opened review evidence than the picks, and its licence was not verified (BBB-listed number only).”
No longer recommended since the last round: site:sobellas.com, site:experthvacandrefrigeration.com
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 October 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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