Water choices

A while back I wrote about some plumbing work I required to be done at one of my houses; it wasn't something I was comfortable to do myself considering the nature and importance of the job as far as water management goes; buggering it up and flooding out my property wasn't something I was willing to risk just to save a few bucks. *** *** I was finding it difficult to get a quote done - people didn't want to turn up to quote - and I was getting annoyed until I finally got onto a plumbing group who filled me with confidence from the first call and throughout the inspection, assessment and quoting process. I haven't decided who I'll use yet but the group I mention are the frontrunners. > The problem, yeah there's always a problem, is that they're really expensive; far more costly than the others. I'm the *buy one cry once* guy meaning I'd rather pay more for quality the first time than to buy poor quality and have to re-buy when it reveals the reason it was cheaper in the first place; it's a more costly way to go. How do I know my plumbing job, one that requires concrete cutting and replacement as well, will be done satisfactorily? Seeing a product prior to purchasing is one thing, but with services that's not always possible. I actually don't *know the job will be done right* but taking the time to choose what I believe to be the best group helps somewhat. The good thing is that they took the time to explain the situation, why the scope of the work was a little more complex than I'd first thought and pointed out the dangers of doing a half-assed solution. I soon came to understand that the job the others would do, though cheaper, had the potential to come back and bite me on my *taut and pleasing to look at ass* later costing me even more. *Do it right first time,* is the plumbing group's ethos apparently and I appreciate that and their transparency so I'll be making a final decision this weekend...and I think I know who I'll be using already. *** What experiences have to had with having to make a choice between a more and less expensive option and did it go well or badly? Feel free to explain the situation in the comments below if you'd like.