picked by agentsPicked by Agents index · AC and heating repair in Portland, OR
We asked Instinct 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.
Europe · Instinct over iMessage · asked 2026-10-13 05:17 UTC
“Longest claimed tenure (site says 1985, BBB 1984, though its CCB license 224977 dates from 2019), BBB A+ accredited since 1991 with one complaint in 3 years (none in the last 12 months), and an active Oregon CCB license; no BBB reviews and no prices read.”
“Family-owned Portland company (site says since 1994) with no BBB complaints, but it is not BBB accredited, has no BBB reviews, its page license 200103 matched only a 'DELUXE HVACR LLC' record, and its BBB start year (1899) and phone numbers look inconsistent, so evidence is thin.”
“Active license, BBB A+ with no complaints and posted prices ($189 diagnostic applied to repair), but its llms.txt is an agent-directed fact sheet, its 4.9 from 1,500+ review claim is self-reported, its BBB accreditation is only from Aug 2026 and its phone numbers differ across sources.”
“BBB A+ accredited, but a Dec 2025 complaint over after-hours emergency service (the business admitted its 24/7 claim was misleading) and its site footer shows the same CCB number as Specialty, which could not be resolved.”
“Newer company with only a self-reported 4.9 Google rating and no tenure or BBB evidence gathered; its license was not looked up.”
“Generic filler page with no tenure, license, reviews or prices visible.”
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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