I think that the base Sunrise is very comparable to the 5100, although I might give it a slight nod (Sunrise). If otoh, you are looking at a higher line of Sunrise (Vanguard, Restorations, etc) I would prefer it more decisively.
If they are both the base models, pick the contractor that you feel will do a better job/provide a better value. Installation s very importatnt after all.

Agree as long as its not sunrise essentials in which case the 5100 clearly gets the nod

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I think the Sunrise is a better looking window than the 5100 but they are both solid performers.

Yes the sunrise is a. Good looking product. Will get my estimate back tommorrow and make a decision. I noticed gorell allows you to change the size of the lower sash on their double hungs to be bigger than the upper sash. Do y'all know if this costs more for that option. And can sunrise do the same? Thanks for all the help.

Cottage style is an option that is available through most window manufacturers, and there is always an up charge.

Fine product, but i've heard some recent controversy about Gorell and Softlite, and the way that they are covering warranties. Not a recommendation one way or the other, but I'd do some research on that.
-KG

A gorell warranty is a non issue if the windows are purchased now since soft lite honors the warranty 100% .
What's so controversial about that "karate guy". Who gave you that info, Bruce Lee ?

Sorry if I ruffled any feathers mrmorsel. In my own extensive research for a window purchase, I came across that information on this site and others as well. I saw several past customers that posted about not having their warranties honored since Softlite purchased them, and they raised questions about the type of company that would take on the good name and customer base of another company, but leave them out in the cold on warranty. There was some discussion on current dealers warranty versus others, etc. I don't know all of the gritty details, I just thought it was worth some investigation for anyone considering the product, whether the concern has legs or not. Personally, I'm rather sensitive to these types of issues and how they could potentially translate to the type of service that one can expect down the road.
-KG