$476 to assemble an 8 3/4 diff

"I've seen young techs screw up"
Exactly, and that is why I do my own work. Even if I have to buy special tools or instruction.
And I am not saying that I never made a mistake, I have, but it is then, my learning opportunity.
i was working on my own cars as a teenager, then went to school then did it as a professional. I've screwed up, it was usually on my own cars LOL! No lie at 16 I bougt a car, mom was like 'who said you could buy a car? as a kid all it was was get a job buy a car so you can cruise at 16 LOL! funny thing is I didnt really get a car on the road legal till 19 LOL!