Ok, so I've been debating for the longest time whether to put a vinyl top back on my car, or repaint just the top of the car. The car was originally silver with a black vinyl top. It is now a black hard-top, but it still has the vinyl trim, just no vinyl. Like I said, I decided to put the vinyl top back on. I decided to go with a shop in Madison, WI because I live fairly close and I've seen their work...they do good stuff. Without seeing the car, they quoted me $750 to put on the top and re-install the rear windshield...this sounded reasonable. Now, after seeing the car, they say it's going to be $2000 to $2500 because they want to replace the entire "sill" that the rear window sits in. Now I removed the rear window, and it didn't look that bad to me, but I'm not really a body guy. There were a few SMALL holes that I thought could just be filled in, but I'm pretty sure they said they were going to put all new metal on for the sill. They also want to replace the front windshield...does $2000 sound like a fair price? He said he figured 10 hours labor at $80 an hour, plus parts. The problem is that I know a guy in town that said he'd put the top on for $150, not including parts, and I don't think he'd put the window back in for us either. it would probably cost $500-$700 instead of $2000-2500, but I know the shop in Madison would do an outstanding job...ahh decisions...does anyone know what kind of "goop" was used to hold the rear window in? We found some really tacky black stuff (which I think was factory) and then some run-of-the-mill silicone, which the guy in Madison said would actually hold moisture in and cause damage...anyone know anything about this? Thanks for listening to the rant...