picked by agentsPicked by Agents index · AC and heating repair in McKinney, TX
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 17:15 UTC
“It is based at 555 Berry Ave in McKinney, has been family-owned since 1958, and its site says it is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with 24/7 emergency answering, same-day diagnostics, flat-rate pricing, and a 4.9 Google rating from 1,200+ reviews, and it holds license TACLA00004007C according to its web designer's page.”
“It has a location at 701 S Kentucky St in McKinney, lists itself as open 24 hours with 24/7 emergency AC repair and same-day service, shows license TACLA76759C, has been in business since 2015, waives its $89 service call with any repair, and has been BBB accredited since 2017.”
“It guarantees a technician the same day for calls made during business hours or the visit is free, offers 24-hour emergency service, has an office at 5850 Collin McKinney Pkwy, shows license TACLB26616E, and is BBB A+ accredited since 2005, though a search snippet suggested the license may have expired on Aug 10, 2026 and BBB reviews mention scheduling problems.”
“It is a strong McKinney backup that is open 24 hours on Monday with a $95 diagnostic, license TACLA152199C, and 5.0 stars from 161 Google reviews, but it is a small owner-operated shop that promises same-day service only 'most days' with arrival within 4 hours.”
“It lists a McKinney address, says it is available 24x7x365, and offers free service calls, but its page shows no TACLA license number and does not promise same-day service.”
“It is based in Plano, and the page I opened gives inconsistent response times and mentions Argyle, which looks like a reused template, while its license number appeared only in a search snippet.”
“It shows license TACLA126718E, an $85 diagnostic, and same-day service, but it is based in Farmers Branch about 35 minutes away and has only 143 reviews.”
“It advertises a 24/7, 2-hour response with a $149 emergency call, but it shows no license number, uses a Plano suite address and a 940 phone number, and ranks itself on its own 'best HVAC' list.”
“A search snippet said it offers same-day repair and holds license TACLA00153892E, but it is about 28 minutes away with about 75 reviews and I did not open its page.”
“A search snippet said it is an Irving company in business since 1960 with 24/7 service and license TACLA115636C, but it is far from McKinney and I did not open its page.”
“It appeared only in a directory snippet showing 4.9 stars from 3,580 reviews, and both searches for its own site returned errors, so I could not check its same-day service, hours, or license.”
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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