Is There An Honest Auto/Body/Painter In SoCal?

True, I can't lump them all into one category. But I can speak from my experience, and others that I have met. Flakey bunch indeed.
In regards to fumes...Not even close bud. These guys are around deadly chemicals all day, me not so much. Not even close.
I may have over exaggerated the fumes part but they protect themselves pretty good. Enough to not effect their mental stability. I have to agree with you though. I'm not sure what part of that job attracts those kinds of people. I have to say drywallers are the same way.