Chicago and suburbs homes are all EMT. We don't do anything but conduit. We do a lot of nice bending. It does take a bit more time. There is a difference between making pipe bent enough to connect and making a piece fit so well like art. A number of EC save time by having no offsets, crocked pipes, etc.. A few will even connect and strap one side of a stick then then bend by hand where the other side goes. It turnes out like a ark.
I knew guys that tried doing a home it the stix with NM cable. It took them way longer than piping because they are not skilled it that area.
I read EMT homes are done for about $10 more per opening. When new homes it the cheapest towns start at $250K it does not change the price much but it is a better system.
Tom
