What am I missing in dealing with Equinix?

So I've been investigating getting into CH1 via wave/circuit transport. So far I have pricing/planned:

1. The cabinet NRC/MRC
2. Some concepts of transport NRC/MRC (Still vetting options)
3. Remote hands $
4. OOB Internet $
5. IX xconnect $ and associated $
6. Other services we can isolate to ourselves from third parties (More xconnect fees)
7. Equipment plans (No redundant equipment currently but trying for two paths)

First time dealing with a large datacenter operator, and first time looking at a datacenter connection further than 30 minutes away.

For xconnects, do you pay smarthands to install the cable from a patch? Part of the deal? Or do you pre-wire some of your patch panel to ports of your router?

Are there gonna be surprise gotchas, besides watching the power limit?