There's a reason you're always supposed to get multiple quotes when you're having anyone do work on your house.  One of those reasons is, you never know when the first company you talk to is insane, even if they seem like the most well know and popular choice.  

Two weeks ago we had Brian from Total Basement Finishing/Black Dog Builders come by to look at our basement.  Brian's was a contractor, not just some creepy sales guy there to make us spend the most possible.  I told him from the beginning that Tom and I were numbers people, and that was what was going to be important to us.