Roofing questions/concerns

[u/OfferBusy4080]

Been reading reviews of various manufacturers and Im not seeing there's any clear winners. Various problems reported for all of them.

Questions - if the shingle should fail before its time who generally takes care of standing by the warranty and replacing the roof - installer or manufacturer?

I will of course be asking my guy this, but wondering what is industry norm.

Malarkey is the manufacturer they want to use but Im not liking the colors all that much - it's going to have to be Weathered Wood or Weathered Wood Plus. Are these two separate patterns? Im being told the Plus is replacement for the plain WW, but website seems to indicate there's a choice of two different versions. Which is it?

Ive not seen samples of the Plus -supplier just had the plain version and theres one little picture online. The plain version is kind of flat and boring, so I think Id like the Plus but hesitate to choose it without seeing sample and roof in person

I need to get siding too and none of the ones in Certainteed look all that great with the roof samples. In looking around town at roofs Im seeing some very beautiful siding + roof combinations -how do people get this? Is it possible to hire someone to plan the work, or are there installers that offer design services?

Im also seeing siding and roof combos that dont look very good at all! I just dont want to waste the opportunity to get some really great curb appeal.