Are you suggesting that Pat would offer anything but an "honest estimate?" There have certainly been situations where the final job came in under estimate. In the vintage audio arena some problems are obvious to the experienced person while others don't reveal themselves until you're ankles deep into the job. If you have reservations about Pat's abilities or his integrity then either talk to him directly or look elsewhere, just don't rely solely on some other guy's internet rant and don't "re-tweet" it so-to-speak as to give it credibility that it may not deserve. I don't know any details of that situation nor do I know the other side of the "story" either. If I knew more about the negative feedback customer's story I will ask Pat about it.