Barry, I think they're way overestimating. Mine was replaced under warranty at 45K miles due to binding on turns. The part was about $1000 and service was about $200-300. I'm sure it's cheaper just to replace vice rebuild. I was surprised the thing wasn't 2 or 3 times that much, but if you look at it, it's really small compared to an American 4X4 and the thing is completely separate from the tranny. Looks like it would be a farily simple job, but Gilly could say for sure. The costs aren't on my bill because it was warranty work, but I'll check on the hours for you. When I checked my shop's part counter a few days ago on fuel pump part numbers, he showed me his screen and how it listed the whole sequence of old and new part numbers. You should do the same to see how may updates there are for peace of mind. 98 and 99s had lots of transfer case complaints and problems like mine, so I'm sure there were updates.
