Trust is not a word for contractors

This past week we have had contractors and workers at our house fixing the damage that was done by the squirrels. I have come to the conclusion that you can not trust any of them to do what they tell you they will do. I am discouraged and frustrated and STRESSED. It started with the gutter boards and soffits. We were told that not only the area around the squirrel damage needed fixed but that the rest of the house probably had 3 years left on the life of those boards. We opted to replace them now instead of having to go through this again in 3 years or so. The neighbor next door offhandedly made a comment that the crew probably hadn't worked much this year due to the economy and that the boards probably weren't as bad as they were letting on. Doubt set in!! To late to stop it now, we did have some boards that looked ok as they took them down and others not so good. They did some things that they weren't supposed to, like cutting into the bay window. I hope it doesn't leak. They caulked only about 1/2 of the new boards they put up. They put up wood that they should have thrown away. The list can go on and on. Now, the painters are there. What a nightmare that has become. They showed up on Friday and instead of priming the new boards as they said they would,at an added cost, they put paint on it and then tried to convince me that it was ok. They have repeatedly told me they have put more coats on then they have had time to do. On top of that, they put the wrong color of paint on the trim and when we told them, they blamed me for it and said I gave them that color sample. They are now putting the right color on the trim but are saying that I purposely let them put the wrong color on. Let's get real, why would I do that, I didn't like the color they were putting on. I sure wouldn't want to keep it. I am ready to tell them all to take a flying leap. When I arrived home today, we now have 5 painters working on the house. I am sure they want to get it finished as much as I want them off my property. It amazes me that in todays economy that people don't try harder to do things the right way. I will never recommend the painters to anyone and will tell all of my friends not to use them. Ok, so now I have ranted but honestly I don't feel better just because I wrote it down and there is so much more that I have left out. I am still frustrated and honestly I am angry!!!