Originally Posted by neonknight0311
...It cost $425 to remove the old stuff and install the new setup including tire rotation and inspection...

You consider that "competetive"? This is a relatively easy DIY, and is actually very hard to mess up IMO.
You should have DIY, and got some Koni adjustables with the money you saved.
Nice write-up and glad you like the setup, but you got ripped on the install.