I would usually do it myself, because I've done pretty much everything else on my cars, but I have a chronic back issue now, and since i don't have access to a lift, i don't want to strain my body more than it has to right now. Most shops in my area will replace things they take off if i supply the part, i just wanted to know what they really need to take apart, because i don't want to be upsold on unnecessary parts being replaced. An example is, my brother was told his control arm needed to be replaced because a squeak in his car, and after it was done, the squeak was still there. So 1700 isn't too bad of a price for quality? I'll never take my car to a bad mechanic, Friend had a engine swap done for 500 and they forgot to connect half the electrical connectors.