Originally Posted by billy ross

There are rip-off artists and honest people, there are excellent mechanics and slobs, and this is true in any field, including medicine. The way that I avoid dealing with the bad apples is I ask for the advice / recommendation of people whose judgment I trust, who have used the services of the person before, and who have knowledge in the field. Calling someone out of the phone book or even off of an advertisement stuck in someone's lawn is dangerous.