hey to wit:

The risks of a chute are no greater than repelling out of a burning inferno. When the flames are at your back you will want a chute!

Those chutes are designed to survive bumping up against a building. They are not high performance ram air chutes. More of a training chute for dummies, much safer.

There are huge risks jumping out of any plane at any height.
A building is no different.

I have jumped out of choppers at less than 500ft many times (have you?) and it is no different than 5000 only quicker landing.

Yes, rapelling may work and chutes may work. I prefer the chute directing thank you. Further more, I value my life more than $100 for basic climbing gear. If I thought my life was at risk because of who I worked for and where it is $2k is a small price to pay.

The different variables to this risk assesment are endless this is a stupid either or conversation anyway.

I just prefer the chute thanks,

Mike