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 15:17 UTC
“It is a family business with a McKinney office (301 E. Midway St.) since 1978, a Carrier Factory Authorized and Hall of Fame dealer offering free estimates, Manual J sizing, financing, rebates and a satisfaction guarantee, shows licenses TACLA27091C, TACLA69075C and TACLA00149132C, and has 4.9 stars on about 3,580 Google reviews per ServiceAgent.”
“It is a family business in McKinney (555 Berry Ave) since 1958 and a Lennox Premier Dealer with flat-rate pricing, 0% APR financing on system replacements, rebates taken off as an instant discount, a self-reported BBB A+, and 4.9 stars on 1,163 Google reviews per ServiceAgent.”
“It is a locally owned McKinney company (311 Industrial Blvd) since 2008 that installs Trane systems with financing and upfront pricing, shows license TACLB27812E and a BBB A+ on its site, and has 4.9 stars on 1,078 Google reviews per ServiceAgent.”
“It is a strong alternate (ProsGrade lists 5.0 stars on 1,770 reviews, Trane Comfort Specialist, TACLA76759C and financing), but its own website timed out every time so I could not confirm those claims first-hand, and one listed review describes three extra visits to fix a new install.”
“It has a McKinney office, very high review volume (4.9 stars on 3,764 per ServiceAgent), NATE installers, $500 off replacements and financing, but it is a multi-city Dallas operation and its install page names no brand, dealer status or license number.”
“It has the clearest published pricing, TACLA126718E, free estimates and Manual J sizing, but it is based in Farmers Branch about 35 minutes away, has only 143 reviews, asks for a 50% deposit, and still cites a federal tax credit that another source says ended after 2025.”
“It is a well-reviewed McKinney shop founded in 2005 (5.0 stars on 436 per ServiceAgent), but its site shows nothing about install brands, dealer status, financing, warranties or a license number.”
“It has strong reviews and posts 9.99%-for-96-months financing, but its site gives a Frisco address rather than McKinney, names no install brand, and shows no license number.”
“Its page timed out, so I could not evaluate it.”
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.
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