We are doing a major addition and remodel to our house in the SF Bay Area and will be installing 21 windows plus a few patio doors doors and some skylights. For our project we are looking for a modern window with as slim stiles/rails and black or dark gray interior color. This has mostly ruled out the vinyl windows, but we have been able to find a few options. Are there others we should consider?

We're looking at:

1. Andersen 100
2. Milgard Ultra
3. Marvin Integrity/Infinity (but you have to paint the interiors yourself)
4. Amsco (all lines other than vista) - Poor reviews and weak warranty on this brand make me nervous.
5. Pella Impervia
6. Fibertec Standard Fiberglass
7. Okna Starmark (but you have to paint the interiors yourself)

We've also been told to consider wood windows clad in aluminum (Jeldwen Siteline, Marvin Ultimate) but are concerned that these are expensive and have more maintenance. Is the maintenance assumption correct? How much more maintenance is an al-clad wood window compared to a fiberglass/fibrex window?

If we do go with the Andersen's (which seem our best choice at the moment), would you expect the best price to be found at Home Depot?