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Thanks again for all the input.

Obviously there is more than just the performance numbers to be considered here. Polaris UltraWeld .27 U-factor .27 SHGC .41 VT .02 AI (as low as with an upgraded low-e glass and krypton fills) Polaris ThermalWeld .29 U-value .28 SHGC .46 VT ? AI Soft-Lite Nirvana (w/ Stainless Steel Intercept space...

Thanks again for your input. I really appreciate it as this can all become "information overload" after a while.

Thanks for all your responses. I don't believe that my friend is "very uninformed". He does earn a very good living providing energy savings plans to others including his own employer. I believe that I didn't do a very good job in explaining his take. His take was simply if I'm ONLY replac...

I’m looking to replace 20 year old original construction aluminum windows in the St. Louis area. (I have 10 windows total and a patio door) I keep reading here about Okna, Soft-Lite and Sunrise as highly regarded with maybe honorable mention to Polaris and Simonton… maybe. Anyway, it doesn’t look li...