my friend's dad in-law is the customer manager of Mattamy in Kanata. He said he is going to quit his job very soon as every day people bought Mattamy houses yell at him. Lots of people are really furious about Mattamy homes in Kanata...
You get what you pay for. Building cost for every builder is the same. They hire same sub contract to build the house. If it is cheaper, it is because it is missing something.
I think when we buy a house, the location, lot size and house design is way more important than "装修", even the builder quality.
The house here is easy to fix and you have new house insurance for it. It may give to some troubles in few years, after all problem get fixed. It is usually trouble free for next 15 to 20. After that many things need to be replaced again.
Fixing the house is the part of being a home owner. It is your house, you have to fix it. For people don't want or can't to do things. It is a good idea to find a good handyman from yellowpage , ads or friends to help you from the start. They are worth their money.