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No major problems prior. We have replaced the capacitor once before. After lots of brownouts and blackouts during the recent storm, capacitor fried on July 4th. Replaced it. Wouldn't start. Husband banged on unit with rubber mallet and it started. So, we're okay now but on borrowed time. Tech who came out has given us a price on a TempStar and a Goodman. He does a lot of commercial work, and its known to us as reputable. Looks like about $3400 for TempStar 13 Seer 3-ton and a bit less for Goodman. I found a chart comparing all the TempStar units, and it looks like they come 13, 14, 15 Seer. Mainline is better than performance line, with mainline having a tin-coated copper coil with 5 year no-fuss warrantly, I believe. I'm asking for product numbers to better compare. After research, I think I'd rather have a higher-end TempAir or other unit that can take generic parts, than a low-end Trane or other brand name with proprietary part replacement. I can't get specific model number of what I have because the darling techs who installed the unit for the previous 90 year old owner removed them in every single spot. LOL...I will try to call the people Monday and get their records on it. Coastal Air Conditioning is NOT a bidder for my business, needless to say. Thoughts? Advice? This will probably be done next week. And, by the way, when I called around for estimates, others came in between 3,000 dollars and 6400 dollars (for Dave Lennox special 15 SEER) but all quoted brand names -- Carrier, Lennox, etc. I suspect low-end, and I got prices for 13-15 SEER. Is it worth the money to go for 15 SEER? I know I'll be saving a lot over a nearly 20 year old unit,whose SEER I don't know (bought house 15 years ago). May electricity bill was $250 and June bill was $450, because it is really hot here in Savannah! Can anybody guess a Seer on this 1993 or so unit?