85$/hour is quite a high labour rate if you ask me, but I have no experience with US rates. Quite surprised actually, while saw prices are definately much more attractive.
I know car repair shops over here do charge approx 40 euro/h as labour charge, which is approx. 55$/h, and that is considered on the high side.
Car Dealer shops around here charge $100-$120 an hour, and you can be sure that the bill will be in excess of $100. just to drive in the door and straight out again. I was real busy this year and my daughter`s car needed a small part installed in the transmission of her Saturn. I paid to have it done by the dealership, $45.70 for the part,$50.23 for shop supplies and 2.5 hrs labor, total with taxes in was $450.43. Since that repair another shift modulator went bad, I purchased it and installed it myself, took me less than an hour and no shop supplies were needed.
Pioneerguy600