Thanks for all the responses everyone, I actually feel a lot better now.
Just to let you all know what us So-Cal divers are used to(as jvdk01 stated), last time I went out on The Peace Dive Boat I paid $120 for a 4 hour ride each way to Santa Rosa Island and got a full breakfast, 4 dives(3 air fills on my HP119, EAN32 optional) a full lunch (4 hour slow roasted tri-tip + fixins) and HOT homemade brownies with ice-cream and various toppings for the ride home. Not to mention homemade curry soup in between dives and an incredible top notch crew.
So you can see why I would find $145 a little on the expensive.
Thanks for the input and it's good to know that everyone out there is getting ripped off, not just me.
Billy