Hello everyone- We pay to be in ESI for the knowledge and tools they give us to better ourselves and our business. We are guaranteed a territory, but a Mister Sparky franchise moving into my territory, IF that happens, will only benefit me. I would rather compete with a professional than a "cheap charlie" who charges $45.00 an hour, isn't drug tested and background checked and runs his company out of a rusted van with a "wash me" sign on the back.