Looking to save $32,000 off the cost of going solar. Any recomendations for a solar PV panel installer?

I'm wondering if any BPN subscribers have any recommendations for solar panel installers.  Someone who actually installs the solar panels, not for solar companies.

I've been on the fence about installing solar.  I've received bids from the solar companies of between $30,000 -$45,000 to install a system on my roof.  Just doesn't make financial sense to me to spend $30,000 or to get locked into a 10-20 year power purchase agreement. Not what I'm looking for.

After talking to several people in Berkeley and Oakland who installed solar on their own they've convinced me to install it on my own.  That $40,000 solar system the solar companies are selling me is really about $8,000 in material, $3,000 for labor and the building permit is just $271.  I think I would rather keep the $28,000 the solar company is making in profit and hire someone to do the work. So after the 30% tax rebate that $40,000 system will only cost me $8,000.  Now I'm interested.

I visited the city planning office and contacted PG&E to make sure a homeowner could install their onw solar system and was told I could.  If anyone else is thinking of doing the same the city has an excellent check list of everything that needs to be done which makes it really easy. 

​I'm wondering if any BPN readers have installed their own PV solar system?
​Did you install the panels or have someone install them for you?
If you hired someone to install the PV solar panels who did you use?  And were you satisfied?
​Who did you buy your solar panels from?  Solar Wholesale http://www.wholesalesolar.com looks good.  In the news from CES the Chinese manufactured solar panels are just as good as the American made panels and the  cost is one-third to one half the price of the American panels.  I have a neighbor who purchased and installed Chinese panels and they've been working perfectly for him.  If you purchased Chinese panels do you have any brand recommendations or advices on where to buy them?

Thanks - Looking to save $32,000 in going solar.