Pchow, I considered Pella, Andersen, Therma-Tru, and Jeld-Wen. Rejected T-T because the interior was vinyl. Rejected J-W for being all wood (we live in a humid climate and have lots of trees). Both Andersen & Pella have wooden interiors and clad exteriors. Both look solid and open and close with ease. Ended up picking the Andersen over the Pella because it came in a 9'9" four panel model, where the middle two panels open. That seemed more convenient than the Pella's three panel door.

ECMGuy, please do repost,, I'll be following the thread as I literally could've written it myself. Thanks! Good luck, hope we hear some good advice... I was also wondering about Therma Tru, I got a pretty low quote from a local window/door shop for a Therma true fiberglass hinged patio door.

OK, they just left. I am happy to say this finally brings my thread to its ending. I hope this thread ends up helping other people when they encounter issues during their install. While I may of vented here at times, I was never disrespectful to the company providing their services. Even today after they were done, we sat around, talked and drank some water I offered before they left. This was probably one of the nicest group of guys I have ever hired, unfortunately we ran into a lot of roadblocks. Not only was there some install quality issues, but I had 5 panels of glass that arrived with large factory defects that was completely out of their control. When you combine everything, it just felt like a lot to deal with. I will post up some final images. All flashing was done properly this time, and they redid the exterior trim and added wood behind the trim as before it was just hollow without support which is why it started separating. I am now happy and just wish this could of been done the first time. I just left my review for the company involved and gave them 5 stars. While it took 5 visits to get all this corrected, they never disrespected me, and always responded to everything. That is a sign of a good company. I told them I never tried to be difficult, but I wanted to be sure I protect my biggest investment which is my home. Thank you to everyone who helped me along the way, I appreciate all of the support/guidance/advice your provided. Have a great summer!

If anyone has any recommendations on wood interior sliding patio doors, I would really appreciate it! Our patio door gets much use because we have a pool outdoors and 16 grandkids who like to come in and out of the house. Thanks!