Could not agree more.
We are a 31 employee union shop in the north east and I am constantly losing the smaller projects to the Fast Signs or Sign A Rama's that are completely satisfied with a 5% mark up on a wholesale channel letter. Not to mention that they can get it installed on a Sunday by an unregistered sub for 1/3rd of my 8 hour standard day union crew cost. These are the guys that are hurting the industrry. Or the competitors that place a 2% mark up on an LED message center... Then build a peice of junk around it.
Thanks for getting my Monday morning going -
Matt