The element of cost is always a factor yes but having resources is probably a contractors greatest asset. I have surfed and collected many links ( thanks to all here that contributed) to this end.
I say this due to the level of tech support i get from suppliers vs. direct internet access.
Here's a good 'widget' supplier... http://www.e-barnett.com/
Or U can see what the poco's up to; http://better-investing.org/codata/gmp.html
There's even those 'search' links; http://www.lightsearch.com/

was there anything in particular you were after, or just scopin' out the net overall??

[This message has been edited by sparky (edited 11-15-2001).]