I wouldn't agree with ya John ,If ya get one who has the proper training they can be a life saver I have been A licensed GC and am now a home inspector the 2 are completely different .GC's hire subs they don,t know about hvac,electrical,plumb,or roofing ,ect they are usually only good in one field mabey 2 . In OR. you have to be state certified. They dont let you get this with out school, years in approprit trades, referances and some testing .Here its different but there are still some good ones .ITA trained makes the differance the home inspector socites you just pay and they give ya the seal .ITA is an intense school you are tested and if ya dont pass no seal so at least ya know they if they are ITA trained they have some experance plus they should have E&O insurance in case theres a miss of something . I also dont know alot of GC s that go under the house or in the attic, plus if an inspector misses somthing there butts on the line not yours.