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Virtually all Tier 1 brand panels have 25 year production / performance warranties to deliver 80 to 85% of the original level of power at the 25 year mark. What the OP mentions is a fairly typical grid tied setup; with these, the CFE solar meter is bi-directional and records values for both "use" and "sent". Both appear on the bills, and the user pays only the "net" difference (or has a 12 month rolling kWh credit, if production is higher than use). Maintenance - panel cleaning several times per year in the dry season is recommended, plus an inexpensive PM check of the system each couple of years, to check and adjust as needed, the support structure, roof connections, panel mounts, wiring harnesses, ties, and connections, and the inverter condition and performance (and inside cleaning, if a central / string inverter).

Thanks, but no way. Personalizing what should must be an arms-length relationship is exactly how fraudsters operate. And by an off-brand bank? There aren't enough red flags in the world. LQ

Stories like this don't have a half-life....

You'll definitely get this warning from Google Chrome (and probably Mozilla Firefox) if you get an HTTP response instead of HTTPS. http://theguadalajarareporter.net/ https://theguadalajarareporter.net/ The Guadalajara Reporter website is slightly, umm, amateurish, so it responds to both HTTP and HTTPS requests, instead of rewriting the HTTP ones to HTTPS. It's easy to do but they haven't done it, so Chrome warns users about this needless privacy risk. The warnings will become stronger -- as they have been for years -- and theoretically these lazy websites will be blocked outright. If you don't care, you can click through the warning. For now. LQ

Really!? you have?

I would be very cautious. Someone coming to my house to open an account??????? They can take money out of your account to deliver it to you???? Their website does not list an office lakeside. There has been a history in Mexico of bank failures of this type of bank. Normally the clients lose most if not all of their money. The government office CNBV that handles bank failures, budget was cut by AMLO and they are basically helpless

They gave you the answer. Wait a week and check again. No big deal.

What the heck is that?

He meant a bank that he does not have to visit to accomplish daily necessities. Doesn't want to visit the bank hence not looking for a safety deposit box.

Thanks, all. I'll try BBVA/Bancomer. No, we're shallower than that. We're the type who stay home watching Canadian reality shows on TV, often sporting adult diapers so we won't miss anything. LQ

Just to ride this "Starlink" horse 🏇 a little bit more here's an update.... Muchas gracias! As I've shared, living east of Vista del Lago we have struggled with internet the past two years. We are streamers Netflix, Prime, etc. TelMex was too slow with frequent buffering and outages (1.5 Mbps download, no lie); Telcel decent speed 10 Mbps but throttled usage which hurt us bad; then Starlink entered the picture and sealed the deal when they lowered prices. I ordered the system on 8/27. Starlink arrived 8/30 at iShop. I installed it 9/1 on the roof and were off to the races with speed and reliability. It installed easy as some of you have shared. The downtime and interruptions are non-existent and so far latency is very good. We couldn't be more pleased 2-weeks into service. Highly recommend and thank you to all who participated in this forum discussion!! 🇲🇽

I have accounts at both Multiva and BBVA. Each serves a different purpose with Multiva being the bank for investments and inbound wire transfers where BBVA is the commercial bank for ATM withdrawals, credit cards, interbank transfers and bill payer. Multiva requires a lot of paprwork meaning trips to the office. It’s generally for new fixed income investments. They are also lacking any sort of improvement to their online portal (which never changes) and their phone app (only updated for IOS changes). Many online functions are restricted to banking business hours. You can’t even view an investment account online during the weekend. BBVA has been regularly updating the PC portal making informtion easier to access. The app is also regularly updated now supporting Apple Face ID. Multiva’s login for example does not allow you to see what you typed for user name and password leading to many fat finger login errors. Very annoying. Each institution serves a purpose but BBVA is closer to a US bank like Capital One. I have only been to the BBVA branch to get cash, never having the need to talk to anyone. Not so much for Multiva.

There is a fairly new bank in the area called BX+. They provide a lot of personal services and I have never had to be inside the bank even to open the account. Call Elizabeth at 376-688-1584. Their office is in front of La Pueblita, but you can arrange for Elizabeth to come to your home to set the account up. You get a debit card and they reimburse up to 5 ATM fees a month at any ATM. They will also deliver up to 30,000 pesos to your home for a fee of 100 pesos. Much better than hanging out at ATMs! Their app is just as good as Bancomer (I have a Bancomer account too).