Square D panels are worth the premium, just quoted $4500 for a full upgrade

Had a customer call about flickering lights and a buzzing main, turns out the old Zinsco panel was on its last legs. I told him Square D QO is the way to go for safety and future-proofing, and he bit at $4500 installed with all new breakers and grounding. Saw a post on r/electricians warning about cheap panels failing inspections, so yeah, I'm sticking to brands that last.

Square D QO breakers trip clean and fast, never had a callback on those installs.

$4500? That's a steal, I just did a similar one for $6200 with the same brand because of surge protection add-ons. Customer thanked me when the power company praised the upgrade.