The real division is not size. It is whether the company selling to you is the company installing, and many national brands are dealer networks that subcontract.
A workmanship warranty is only worth the company behind it. Which parts of your system survive a bankruptcy, which do not, and the checks you can run before signing.
NABCEP is not one credential. It is nine board certifications plus an entry-level tier, it certifies people rather than companies, and it is not a license.
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