As it turns out, my recently rebuilt trans does have a failed R&P - I haven't
seen it yet, but I'm told there is some pitting on the pinion teeth which has
resulting in scoring on the ring gear.

Although I'm not too happy about this, I am feeling much better about Russ at
Autospiel - I think my concerns about him may have been unwarranted, as he has
agreed to not charge any additional labour to replace the R&P, but I must pay
the parts. I guess I will always wonder whether the first rebuild somehow caused
the failure of the R&P, but at least I am not paying the labour twice.

The only price I've found for an R&P set is at the dealer for $604 CDN. Does
this seems reasonable?