its not hard to replace it yourself. i did it on a 97 civic and a 98 integra. drill out all the holes, drill holes in the new support, and just weld the new one on. make sure to put it on straight before welding, you should screw in the bumper support bolts to hold it in while you're welding, that'll also help you align it straight. primer won't keep the support from rusting, just get a can of spray paint that looks close to the color of your car and just paint it with that. nobody's gonna look that close at your support anywa.