You guys are a tough sell for anything new in the solar world - since so many of you have years and years of experience with the older technology stuff. I don't have any experience at all ... nevertheless without having to buy to get educated down through the years ... I'm not happy at all regarding the older solid panel solar technologies with respect to A) base conversion efficiency, B) shade and angle tolerance, C) broadness of light spectrum sensitivity, and D) ease of mounting ... for best gas mileage, no holes through the roof, and for walking around them when up on the roof.
I'm not going to argue point-for-point for new versus old. What might be beneficial is an open mind to reading and studying more about this particular high-warranty flexible rooftop solar panel. For starters, one might want to begin by reading a little more here:
http://www.flexenergydelsol.com/advantages/http://www.flexenergydelsol.com/wp-content/themes/energy_del_sol/pdfs/uni-solar-flat-roof-data.pdfhttp://www.flexenergydelsol.com/wp-content/themes/energy_del_sol/pdfs/uni-solar-side-by-side-comparison.pdf