completely agree.. If you are a novice, I don't even want you looking at my machine because you are probably wasting both of our time. Gavin "local chicago tech" is amazing how quickly he can diagnose and fix problems.. Obviously you're on par with that Clay just based on watching your videos. I typically don't call a tech unless I have more than one machine that needs to be looked at so it's worth it.

Most techs don't work 40 hour work weeks, and it's a lot of driving and buying a bunch of parts up front which is a huge investment. A mechanic might have to invest in a lot of tools, but as far as parts they can typically have local parts the same day.

I wish I could make $90/hour as an independent contractor, is that the typical rate?