new clutch?
Two... i would go with a Ram Powergrip. I had a SPEC 3 and it lasted for 12k or so. I didn't see in your sig if you had the drill mod or anything.
Three... can't you do the job yourself. I just did mine and it wasn't that hard at all. All you need to do is borrow a trans jack to make it easy. But other than that....if you can get it for $800.00 parts included than thats pretty good I guess.

