Yup. Most assuredly "for real".

Questions? No problem. They're pretty much expected.

But question my prices by going to the competition (shopping by quote), getting a bid from them (usually not like items), and then asking me to "sharpen my pencil"? Not gonna happen.

Frankly, anyone who will do this doesn't rate my expertise. I trust the customer will pay me when the job is done, and I expect that the customer trust me a bit too....Shopping my quote isn't demonstrating any level of trust.