Traction, thanks very much. I appreciate the observation about proprietary systems and being stuck with Otis or Kone, but on the other hand, we've had Otis service for 28 years (at least) and haven't had any complaints. It's surely nice to know that you can make a change if things go down hill, so it's not entirely a moot point.
We were surprised by the competitiveness of the Kone and Otis bids. The low bid was in fact a non-prop company, but it was only a couple of thousand below Otis. One of the on-proprietary companies was the high bid by a large amount, and they offered equipment that should have been cheaper.
Thanks,
Jim
