Heat Pumps and Electric Heating - Is heat pump becoming obsolete?

Built a house recently near the southern Oregon border and installed a heat pump. Was just told that by someone I think is knowledgeable that the heat pump is now obsolete. Is that true? Did we make a mistake on installing it? What other system, if any, should we have considered?

We are installing a geothermal heat pump and this type of heat pump is really popular around my area (south of chicago). Air source heat pumps are not as popular here due to the colder winters.

All that we sell and install are air to air heat pumps. Here do to the rocks it just dont pay to think or try to go geo heat pumps in any way. Yes if you will stay in the home for 15 years and the ground is ok there then a in ground heat pump might be the way to go. Also if you where to go to a Geo heat pump you for sure want the Geothermal DX. This is where the freon lines or in the ground and you dont have to mess with the water lines that go out to get the heat then give it to the freon. it also works so you dont have to have another pump running all the time. Then we have well to well cost just to keep them clean. So Id say you did the right thing with your new home.

ED;)

River Ranch

I disagree with your acquaintance about heat pumps becoming obsolete. Simply not true. In fact, there has been a resurgence of interest in heat pumps due to improvements and the cost of nat gas. I would think a heat pump would be a great choice for your area/climate assuming Oregon has reasonable and stable electric rates.

IMO

Built a house recently near the southern Oregon border and installed a heat pump. Was just told that by someone I think is knowledgeable that the heat pump is now obsolete. Is that true? Did we make a mistake on installing it? What other system, if any, should we have considered?
I am a Heating and Cooling contractor, and I assure you the heat pump is not obsolete nor will it be in your lifetime. Heat pumps are an excellent way to save energy, (if installed correctly.) American Standard is the best heat pump on the market.

Appreciate all the replies. Geothermal system not possible here either due to our building on a rock pile, basically. I feel better now and will add that we do have extremely reasonable electricity rates, a very well insulated house, and moderate temps so guess we chose a good system after all. We had certainly been impressed at how even the heat/cooling has been in our house but got to worrying after being told it wasn't the way to go. Thanks for the reassurance and expertise.