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sarettah, you're missing my point. Do you really believe any potential client gives a flying fuck about what you just wrote? Of course not. We're the developers, and it's our job to take care of these things. That's why we get paid.
For example, say a client tells me, "ok, got 10 new boxes online, so please setup SMTPs on them with rDNS, SMTP auth, SPF records, and DKIM. let me know once done!". Do you really think he wants to listen to me explain specific Postfix configuration options to him, or listen to me gripe about how it took much longer to setup DKIM than I originally expected? Of course not. He just wants his SMTP details, so he can plug them into his mailer, and we can continue on with the next project.
Then the next week when he sends specs for a 25 hour project, I'll quote 30 to recuperate my lost time on the SMTPs, he approves it, and we're both happy. Obviously, it takes a good 3 - 6 months of building a business relationship for the client to trust you like this, but once you have that, it's awesome.
Again, that's why I don't look for new clients anymore. Clients like that are 1 in 10,000. I'd rather just work on my own things versus. dealing with the other 9,999. Those few good clients can be quite beneficial though in the long-term.
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