option-1, 25% from 1-grand is $250 from dealer, new cluster with all the new backlight etc. Mine has been going strong for 5years now.

option-2, repair on eBay (is very good from what I heard) for $169 with wait time etc for shipping back-n-forth, risk scuffing when you remove it etc.

option-3, DIY, tools and ribbon cable cost etc, risk damaging cluster further etc.

IMHO, option-1 still a clear winner.