That's how it should be, GLS.

If you expect to find an adversarial relationship going in that's likely how it will be.

Approach it as two sides looking for agreement and things might go better. Might.

I only swore off one vendor. No names, I've told the story here before. He tried to 'double close' me. That won't play. It's an old car dealer ploy.

"The price of good shotgunnery is constant practice" - Fred Kimble