Personally the "too loud" bit would definitely be a bullet dodged; I need my hearing.
For the rest, it's generally how you say it and whether the deck is stacked against you (as others have said).
Yes, modded. I want one
They are supposed to be wondrous on raised stages, because they make the whole thing into a sounding-board...
Also I suspect you could fly one to your gig.
The obvious thing to do is to contact neither of them...
Srsly, this is just spamming. I wouldn't deal with them; if they feel the need to cheat, well....