I have 2 units of Daikin (1.5 and 2 hp).

1. Daikin takes long time to cool down the room.
2. Blower kinda slow compared to Panasonic.
3. Lousy customer service.

inverter or normal one ?

I had an interesting conversation with the air-cond service man that came to service my mom's house.
My mom is using York and Panasonic air-cond.
He does all brands air-cond service (chap pa lang)
I asked what he thinks is the best brand. 
With the current advertisement, I wanted to install Panasonic. 

Below are the salient points of our discussion

1. Daikin - It has the best build (thicker material), good quality, good technology, No.1 in Singapore, has links with Acson and York, he totally recommend, price not much different than Panasonic, was absent from Malaysia market awhile due to bad distributor but now making a strong comeback thus no problem with spare-parts, loud because it has a strong blower thus cools the room faster, only air cond with inverter that can use regular gas.

2. Panasonic - The build has gone thinner, the second brand he recommend after Daikin, well established in Malaysia thus no problem with spare parts,
loud because it has a strong blower thus cools the room faster.

Other brands - avoid if possible

A Korean brand who also produce mobile phone - avoid like plague. 

Reporting from KL. 

May I know which specific part has gone thinner? What is the thickness? The claim was juz verbally or was proven by measuring the thickness?

Did not ask specifically. It seems that this sentiment is also shared by my wetwork contractor.
Any other members have this experience? 

The air cond contractor I spoke to earlier and the Legend Hi Fi Salesman told me this, Daikin Inverter air cond is the only inverter air cond that uses regular non inverter gas. Thus service charge is the same.
Is the service charge the same. ??

I hope tht's not a rumor being spreaded without fact.

But for me, I would prefer Daikin (most of the latest models as per post date) mainly due to the design of the compressor.

How is the design of the compressor better?

Sir, I didn't say better. I said I prefer the design of the compressor mainly of their design of the swing compressor, reluctance DC motor, and the PAM control. But I didn't buy Daikin and in fact I have juz bought two units of Panasonic Econavi air conditioners.

Oh ok. I was wondering because the compressor looks to be almost the same as any other aircond. I use Daikin.

Externally looks the same doesn't mean the internal mechanism is the same. Did U open up the compressor? If yes pls share with us some pictures here.

Oh no They are still functioning well, just a year plus.

May I know which specific model Ur Daikin air conditioner is? Any comment?

Can't remember the exact model number. Bought it more than a year ago. Inverter units all of them, uses R22 gas. FTKD models. 2x1.5 HP and 2x1HP.