Lesson Learned
I would rather service it myself as well.
-Learn a better lesson, your LDS either BSing you or has no clue. A DR is almost exactly the same as a Apeks inside. Same parts, same repair procedure. The cost to repair them should be exactly what any other reg is. Depending on the shop, somewhere in the $20-35 plus parts is going rate for pretty much any first stage. And exactly what is "touchy"? DR is one of the few companies that openly sell divers reg parts and has for years.
I would rather service it myself as well.
-Learn a better lesson, your LDS either BSing you or has no clue. A DR is almost exactly the same as a Apeks inside. Same parts, same repair procedure. The cost to repair them should be exactly what any other reg is. Depending on the shop, somewhere in the $20-35 plus parts is going rate for pretty much any first stage. And exactly what is "touchy"? DR is one of the few companies that openly sell divers reg parts and has for years.