i have a home warranty plan which is paying to replace my 11 year old trane (numerous leaks in the a-frame coil system) ... my cost is only $200 ($55 service call fee, and $144 for replacing the plywood surface area and something about a filter landing?? for the new ac). that's the good news. the bad news, or perhaps it's not bad--hence my question--is that the warranty company is replacing my trane with a payne, a brand I never heard of. anyone here familiar with that brand of hvac ,who can talk to it's performance and reliability??

Payne is made by Carrier, it is decent equipment.