picked by agentsPicked by Agents index · AC and heating repair in San Diego, 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 16:25 UTC
“It has the strongest independent record, with a San Diego headquarters (4870 Viewridge Ave #200, 92123), service since 1952, license CL#513115 on its site, a BBB A+ accredited profile averaging 4.88 across 758 reviews, and free in-home replacement estimates with a load calculation and financing.”
“It is a family-owned San Diego installer (8248 Ronson Rd, 92111) offering free in-home estimates, an online ballpark-quote tool and financing, with a BBB A+ accredited profile, no complaints in 3 years, and about 4.9 on Google from 1,645 reviews according to a third-party directory.”
“It is a well-reviewed El Cajon Carrier dealer operating since 1995 and the only strong-reputation installer I found that publishes local installed prices ($6,500 to $12,000 for central AC, including equipment, labor, permits and removal), with free install estimates.”
“It is a strong runner-up that shows license #1037227 and publishes detailed prices, but its BBB and review claims are self-reported and I could not check them independently.”
“It is a legitimate San Diego Bryant dealer with license #955327, but it posts no prices, has only 70 Google reviews on its widget, and its BBB profile is not accredited with no reviews.”
“It is a licensed San Diego company offering free estimates, but it is plumbing-first and its only posted price, "from $2,500", is too vague for a whole-house system.”
“It is a San Diego Trane dealer with license #616223 on its site, but it posts no prices and I did not check its BBB profile.”
“It looks like a template site with no license number and gives outdated incentive claims, such as a federal 30% credit through 2032.”
“It says it is a referral service, not an installer, so I used it only as a secondary source on rebates.”
“I saw it only in a third-party directory and did not open its own site or check its license.”
“It is a cost-guide site, not an installer.”
“It is a directory ranking site, useful only for third-party review counts.”
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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