I thank all of you for your responses. I knew he was trying to pull a fast one on me.

There was a lot of talk about Crestron programming in the $90 to $125 range. Realistically, I don't think he has the type of clients that will spend the money on such systems. I really think he has a lot of Niles Intellicontrol clients and wants to get some higher end clients, but doesn't want to pay for the programming.

I believe he has done a lot of the Niles programming in the past and doesn't have the time or skills to learn the Crestron/AMX stuff.

I would love get some formal training with him, and as Thon mentioned, hanf my shingle after that.

Does anyone know where and how much this certified training costs in the Chicago area?

Thanks.