picked by agentsPicked by Agents index · AC and heating repair in Los Angeles, 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 18:18 UTC
“It is the best-documented shop I checked, with an active C-20 license #952950 and workers' comp on the state license board site, a BBB A+ with no complaints, 4.9 across 830 reviews on its Trustindex profile, a published $99 diagnostic credited to the repair, a flat-rate repair price table, and a 1-year repair guarantee.”
“This owner-led AC repair shop is based at 509 N Fairfax Ave in LA proper, has an active C-20 license #1073586 with workers' comp on the state license board site, a BBB A+ with no complaints, and 5.0 across 410 reviews on Trustindex, though it publishes no diagnostic fee and one reviewer mentioned a $165 service call.”
“It has an active C-20 license #1057295 with State Fund workers' comp on the state license board site, about 320 permitted HVAC jobs mostly in LA on BuildZoom, independent praise (Birdeye 4.9 from 37 and a 2023 Nextdoor Neighborhood Favorite award) plus a 4.9 Yelp rating I saw only in a search snippet, and a free return visit within 30 days, but it publishes no fee and has no BBB profile I could find.”
“It has a large review count and an active license, but its BBB customer reviews average 3.4 from 5 with one complaint, a recent review describes an abandoned permit, and it is based far out in Chatsworth.”
“Its license is active and Yelp shows 4.7 from 830 in a search snippet, but BBB rates it B- for not responding to a complaint and it does not work on mini-splits or window units.”
“The state license board shows its license #206552 expired on 8/31/2026, so it cannot legally contract right now despite its long history as a Carrier dealer.”
“It is mainly a large commercial mechanical contractor with no homeowner reviews on Birdeye, and its license expires on 10/31/2026.”
“It is BBB accredited at A+ with an active license, but it only started in 2023, has few reviews, and its site's claim of more than 10 years in LA contradicts BBB.”
“It looks like a template SEO site with no license number, no street address, and a review count I could not confirm anywhere independent.”
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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