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Just had my neon guy drop off some glass. We were discussing the "State of the Neon Industry". The pros and cons of Neon vs LED. And my ratio of signs I build using LED's. The question he asked me was. Do I have more money in the bank from using LED's? My best guesstimate is no. By no means do I consider myself a sign guru. I'm over 20 years in the electric sign business. I remember when LED's first started coming out. I have nothing against either product. Our conversation turned to; quality, effective lighting, maintenance, and repair. Quality, you get what you pay for. But Voltarc 4500 from different boxes looks and lights the same. Unlike LED's from a different batch. Effective lighting can be accomplished with both types. LED's are a better fit in tight stroke letters in my opinion. The maintenance and repair are about the same. (If you build a good sign). As we were finishing our discussion, we discussed "Who's pocket am I lining"? I've never looked at this way. Neon is made by our local neon guys or in house. LED's are made in CHINA. I prefer to keep my local neon guy in business. Just saying....