Not only the "bread and butter", but the "cups of tea" as well, I would have thought! The generic equipment information you seek
is available on databases,
falconeye. I have seen it (them) and even worked on them myself. But you're right in assuming that such gems are not simply given away. They are the result of many, many, hours of labour and years upon years of experience, collecting data and all the rest. There's no reason why you could not do all this yourself, of course. As you first indicated, it's basically a question of research. But that's what consultants are
for. You pay them to do things you don't have the time to do for yourself! Do I assume, by the way, that your time frame is more or less
immediate (ie, the usual situation)?
