Verified CustomerGood morning. We are sorry you are dissapointed in our shop. It sounds like the other shops are not pricing out the entire system which is needed. Your compressor locked up, and the entire system is contaminated. If all we priced was an a/c kit which is just a partial system, then our price would have been a lot lower. However, when the system gets contaminated, the entire system has to be replaced. Doing just a kit would not be a proper repair nor would it be a lasting repair because the contamination would ruin the new parts. To replace the whole system, the dash has to be pulled to replace the evaporator. To remove your dash the windshield has to be removed. The difference in price is in case the windshield broke coming out which is a risk anytime a windshield is removed. We did not design the vehicle. It is a poor design from the manufacturer, but that is not our fault. We know what all is involved in replacing the entire system, and, unfortunately, it is very expensive. Regardless, we hope you have a good day. We hope you find a shop that meets your needs. God bless!