Since we have moved to our country home and sold our city home . We decided to replace our A/C unit . The old unit was a monster noisey PTAC . We went to a 2 ton mini split . You can buy mini splits pretty cheap and they are very efficient . So I start getting quotes Huntsville from Huntsville first guy whines and settles 4900.00 . We call a friend of ours out of the Woodlands. He quotes a Daiken turn key 3200.00 . So the first guy calls back and I mouth off . No this other guy is doing it for 3200.00 . So the 3200.00 Guy calls and says he cannot install our A/C ? Rather then argue we walk away. I find a small company out of Houston 2800.00 on a Chigo …… But they back out not enough profit to drive out of the city. So I try the orange guys HD . I get one of their brochures and call them , they hook me up with two installers . I ask both of them I know the unit I want so do I buy it from HD and you install it . NO ! we do not use HD products they are junk! You must use what we use American Standard ! They both quote 4800.00 . This went on for 3 weeks finally I go to Navasota I get a tip at the hardware store who to try . A very big company and well respected 2 tons Trane fully installed 3200.00 . The last guys said in the Conroe area there is a lot of price fixing . They all quote the same prices from Huntsville to The Woodlands . I can't believe this but it sure seems this way! I think my original 3200.00 guy got a threatening call.