Why does nobody talk about the choice between fixing a shutter yourself or sending it out?

I had a Canon AE-1 with a sticky shutter and the local shop wanted $150 to fix it, so I bought the $40 kit and tried it in my garage. It took me three tries to get the tension right and I almost stripped a tiny screw, but now it works fine. How many of you would have just paid the shop instead?

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henrybaker1mo agoMost Upvoted

Wait, you did that in your garage?

skyler_baker1mo ago

Yep, the garage is basically my workshop now.