I was hoping since he said he had gotten in trouble that he would've done better. I was totally wrong. I had to run to the store so it was just my younger brother here and he didn't know any better.
Should've went to the store after the install was over... just sayin'. Maybe I'm just naturally untrusting, but if I want it set up right then I always make sure to be there for the install. Sometimes simply being in their presence will get them to do it right, other times I just make simple suggestions.
I don't ask anything outrageous, just that they make sure the setup is done right the first time, and won't have potential longevity issues due to shortcuts. In other words, they're doing their job...
That being said... I realize the pressure that Dish puts stress on them to get things done as quickly as possible, so if the installer is a nice guy, I cut him some slack (within reason) and do whatever I feel needs to be done after the install, such as tidying up cables and whatnot. It's one thing to have a working, reliable setup, and another to have one that's up to my cosmetic standards.
I definitely wouldn't let him just lay a node on the ground of a crawlspace though. That goes back to the reliability issue.
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