Welp. I scheduled a consultation with my local Culligan dealer (they specialize in water treatment, specifically dealing with hard water) in order to potentially rent a water softener system, and they never got back to me on that. I chose the latest date available at the latest time, so they had plenty of opportunity to confirm the appointment. I know they got the appointment request! But the day and time has come and gone, with nothing to show for it.
I'll give them one more opportunity before looking into another local dealer of water softener rentals.