It takes shoe leather and people skills, so if you're lazy don't do it.

Given the arrangement $1-1.50 seems fair to me.On a side note, 26 hours to lay 600 sq ft of laminate is crazy unless this included all the demo, new baseboards / shoe molding, painting of said molding etc...

In February i was in your shoes and wanted to buy a 2-4 unit.

You would then have a 3/8" gap on the low end of the floor that you can hide with a 3/4"  base shoe molding. 

For example if you told me you wanted a pair of shoes and i the contractor came back with a pair of payless brown velcro shoes i suspect you may not be happy.

That's like saying by having a "no shirt, no shoes, no service" sign you are discriminating against people with no feet.

If I don't know how to proceed in a situation when another person is involved, I usually put my self in their shoes.

@Daniel PavlenkoThank you for your service.I think the best person who can help you out with your situation and answer questions better is someone who is in the same shoe as you.Contact @Darrell D.

If you were in my shoes, what would you do with the current situation I have?

In your shoes, I'd probably go with the cheaper option in Missouri.