Just installed new supplies on toilets. I thought it would look better to have shorter tubing, but i don't want to have a problem with hoses leaking later on. Is this tubing installion OK or is there too much stress on it? Thanks and sorry it's rotated. Dave

I recently noticed water leaking into the basement through the foundation. After close inspection and testing I could determine it was from the kitchen sink drain after passing through the foundation but above the point of teeing into the remainder of household waste drains. Removal of a cinder-block allowed me to verify the cast iron pipe had corroded and split along a 90 degree bend. The plumbing company I called for an estimate verified my finding and determined it to be a 3 day job requiring jack-hammering two separate holes in the concrete slab on either side of an interior wall to gain access, inspect further and complete the repair. The repair contract included uncovering up to 10 foot of pipe as required to find a sound coupling point. Now here is where I have an issue with them. As can be seen in my attached diagram the area in red is where the pipe had corroded and split. They decided it would be a perfectly legitimate repair to simply cut the cast iron short sweep bend right at the end of the corrosion/split and install the replacement PVC piping with a Fernco style rubber coupling using the remaining 1" stub. I had conversations with the onsite plumber and by phone with another of their master plumbers questioning why they wouldn't simply remove the likely degraded section of leaded-in portion of pipe and allow me and them the confidence of a complete repair. They insisted this repair was not simply an easy way out nor would it be of concern in the future. They are touting their 1 year warranty but as far as I'm concerned that might be just how long that stub they coupled to may last. In all their "kindness" they decided to extend me a 2 year warranty...not much comfort really. Another thing that has me dismayed is their 180 degree change in business ethics (as exuded by the salesman/estimator). He talked a great game as to deciding to work for a relatively smaller company so he could benefit from his (and their) dedication to customer satisfaction. As for my repair he contracted for 3 days labor at $800 a day. This to me seemed a bit high but not only did I simply want to get the repair completed prior to a business trip I feel I may have over estimated the company's customer orientation. The repair, including the way in which they decided to make the new union, was much easier than they estimated and instead of taking the expected 3+ days they were done in 8.5 hours (6 hours/2.5 hours). When I question if there would be any factoring in of this for the final payment he stated that for our benefit he placed 2 men on the job in effort to shorten our discomfort of not being able to use the kitchen sink! Oy Vey! Tell me just how many plumbers would go out on a service like this and not have a plumber's helper to do the grunt work? Like I stated this is not a multi-state company but it's also not an independent working out of a garage. There is not much I don't do as a handyman (install windows, doors, roofing, siding, major electrical, etc), unfortunately I chose not to tackle this job myself. Without doubt knowing now what was involved in this repair I could have had it done in two days and $200. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr! This is definitely not what has me a bit miffed it is the points I noted above. I was hoping some of you in the business or having had experience could tell me if my thought above about the way the repair was performed along with their decision not to adjust contract price is warranted or simply silly. I just know that's not how I do business and I sleep well at night. Any insight appreciated. [ATTACH]12724[/ATTACH]