{"id":116350,"date":"2013-04-30T08:47:26","date_gmt":"2013-04-30T15:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/?p=116350"},"modified":"2021-01-05T09:32:24","modified_gmt":"2021-01-05T08:32:24","slug":"dont-be-fooled-by-flashy-claims-why-quality-counts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/us\/dont-be-fooled-by-flashy-claims-why-quality-counts\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t be Fooled by Flashy Claims: Why Quality Counts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With every PV project comes dozens of choices, each making a difference in the overall outcome of your installation. 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