I remember not too many years ago how few choices we had for HO alts. I remember pricing a new alt in the late 90's for a blazer I was building then. Best deal I found was a 200amp Ohio Generator for 800 bucks. I laughed my way to a local shop and just bought a rewind 160amp and figured oh well. But 8 years later, I find myself building another blazer. I check alt prices again, low and behold there are a few small online makers, like Dominick, selling 200+amp alts for relatively cheap. And, I noticed Ohio Generator has since come down, no doubt due to new competition. But the price for this is dealing with smaller companies, companies possibly run by a few or by one guy. But everyone wants service as if they are dealing with a fortune 500 companies. I see it with other small manufacturers like Adire and RE, people getting upset over delays and slow response times.
If you guys want the advantages of small companies (lower prices, innovative technology, etc), then you sometimes have to accept a few negatives. Dominick may not always be the fastest to deliver (was prompt for me, going by others comments), but he's been around the scene longer than most of you guys have probably. He isn't going to intentionally screw anyone. If you need an alt, and you need it now, and you expect fortune 500 service, I suggest you try another company. But if you know what you are doing with alts, want a great price on a high output alt (my 260amp was like $350) and are patient if a problem arises dealing with a smaller company, by all means I think Dominick Iraggi would be a good choice.
