Ahh that makes me feel better, sorry. The whole thing just sucks. I remember when we would get good jobs out of the big three because we had a great reputation and fair pricing(for instance we made every 4X4 shift lever for every s-10/15 built between maybe '82-'86). Now I am off ALL the lists because we don't have all the QS requirements. It's just annoying.
The backstabbing and underhanded BS that goes on is pathetic. I once spent 3 months setting up a production plan and quote for a tier one. It was a HUGE job. They were giddy with my design and quote. So giddy they stole the whole deal and took it inhouse
I have companies I have quoted over 200 jobs for and never gotten one! Why? Because they just use my quote for internal price justification. ARrrrgggghhhhhh