Good advice in the 2 posts above. The Integrity is a solid choice, and any Marvin product is as good as you'll find with a real wood interior. Wood is what it is, so there will always be the question of WHEN, not IF it will ultimately degrade, but with proper maintenance the two Marvin options should have a good lifespan. As WoW alluded to earlier, the Sunrise (or any premium vinyl) will generally offer superior performance (better u-values and air leakage), a lower price, better warranty, and less maintenance, but the appearance factor is more important for some, and wood can't be beat in that area. Regarding the installation company, you would vet them just as you would another window company, look at things like review sites, history, do they have a physical location, references, view their work, BBB, trade affiliations, etc, etc.

Thank you Oberon476 for the thoughtful questions and response. I guess when I say "high-end" I mean "name brand" and "expensive," and I recognize that that is not necessarily the same thing, which is why I am reaching out for advice. I don't know if the big names like Andersen, Pella, etc. are worth it, or if I am paying for the name. If they are over priced, other recommendations would be helpful. I am trying to contact window companies directly, rather than go through Home Depot. Maybe I am going about it wrong? I am considering both performance AND look. I feel like maybe I am being superficial though, but I know that is totally personal. I live in Massachusetts where the windows are exposed to weather extremes of very cold, snowy winters and hot, humid summers. There are two sets of windows (first floor and second floor). The first floor is wood trim inside and I DO want to recreate that look (stain). The upstairs is in our bedroom and its painted, and I really don't care about the look all that much in our bedroom because no one is in there but us, whereas we entertain in the other room. I do want them to look the same from the outside though, but maybe these things don't matter as much as I think they do. like I said, this wall doesn't face the street. Currently all sills are painted on the outside. We have sort of considered various options regarding material, but I am really unsure which material is best for our situation. I originally was thinking vinyl because I didn't want to deal with this rotting in the future and thought naively that vinyl was the only way to avoid that. In my mind, wood = rot. However, I was just told that the "high-end" wood actually lasts longer AND looks nicer than vinyl, which comes with a different set of problems. My home was built in 1983, but I am unsure if they are the original (my guess is yes, but I am really not sure). The company, which I can't remember off the top of my head, is out of business. We bought the home less than four years ago. We also MIGHT be able to get away with replacement, rather than reconstruction, but we're not sure yet how damaged the sills are. I don't want the maintenance of it though, particularly on the second floor (scraping, repainting them, etc). However if that means we save a TON of money, then I guess its something we could do as needed. Its about weighing the costs, and I'm struggling with that right now. I guess because I am not in construction I don't really know how to elaborate on "retain water," but I can tell you that one of the sills downstairs is spongy to the touch. The other one looks worse (paint chipped and some shards of wood coming out, obviously rotting) but it is actually less spongy and I think ironically in better shape even though it looks a lot worse. None of the other windows in our house get like that and they are as old, if not older, as far as I know. That side of the house is very shady, and the sills are in a brick wall. The rest of the house is wood siding. Is there anything else I can do to inspect the windows to make this more informative? Thank you all!

Thank you all of you for your recommendations. We are building our home in New Albany OH (east of Columbus). The price comparison between wood vs vinyl is roughly $31k vs $16k. Cost is a moderate factor so Vinyl or non wood windows is definitely an option. Since the interior is going to be painted solid color (off white), I think vinyl or PVC should be ok. When it comes to vinyl, some dealers said that they cannot mull some of the large windows vertically, and I have to make changes to the window sizes and layout in the plan. Out of Anderson/Silverline, Windsor and Quaker (all vinyl windows), only Quaker can actually match our design requirements. Just for clarity, here are the window schedule. (This schedule is only for sizing) https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxbJ91RIbyqMT2FtWmgwVjdsbmM/view?usp=sharing The main concern I have with Quaker Manchester series is that their DP rating is from 50 to 15 for the larger ones. Also, they only offer 20 year warranty, glass only 1-2 years for stress cracks. Have you had any experience with Quaker Manchester series? MP

As you'll note from other pros commenting here, Andersen Silverline windows aren't a good product, and having a black exterior is only going to amplify their problems. Good vinyl solutions are either the Okna 800 or Vytex Potomac. Someone else mentioned Marvin Integrity. I'd suggest looking at their ALL Ultrex line. It's an all fiberglass window that will be available in your color schemes. Just remember, all of these solutions will cost more than Andersen Silverline, but it will be less costly than buying Silverline and then buying better windows down the road.