Well, the prices are great, but it's also nearly a 4-hour round-trip for me as well. The shop is in Portland, but I drive through there quite a bit anyway. This time; however, I may ship the lens back instead of driving back to Portland, hopefully without a second day rental charge if I time it right.
Thanks, I will check them out and see if they have a more local branch. I may have to look into renting as it seems the most cost effective way for me to get access to big long glass that I occasionally need and do without.