FLOOR MOUNT 904 AUTOMATIC SHIFTER CONSOLE, LINKAGE, SHIFTER SET UP

Bands are part of the soft parts included in any rebuild kit so band condition at tear down is almost irrelevant. The drum the band grabs may need replacement had it gone metal to metal with the band but still.?! Hardly a strong argument for a damaged/non-rebuildable case. Hope tranny guy isn't a personal friend of yours as this all seems rather suspicious to me. Most common reason for a torqueflight case to be non-rebuildable is a rolled sprag but it takes hundreds of horsepower and or gobs of torque and a bit of abuse to do that to one. Your tranny guy sounds more and more like my ex-veterinarian who knows I love my pet and suggests any number of expensive tests with the caveat that it's a good idea but may not reveal anything. PS the "look" of a case is also irrelevant when considering a rebuild. Of course his case looks good, he just finished hot tanking/pressure washing it. I hope I don't offend but I think you're at the wrong shop and have the wrong guy working on your car.