You are dead on!
I couldn't agree more.
Two years ago we got stuck in middle of Oregon in a very small town called
Burns.
The bus would not change gears for me.
Got help from VW community and found mechanic named Bear.
At first he thought it was clutch slave cyclinder and I was going to have to
wait for parts.
Then he reconsidered and said we  would change the fluid and then assess.
That  solved the problem!
I then had him change the oil and I think he did something else for me.
When it was time to  go he said "How does 60 dollars sound".
My reply was 80 dollars sounds better.
I felt I got a bargain.
I am in middle of nowhere and someone takes and interest and has the
knowledge and
expertise to put me on the road in short order.
That is worth money.
Your right Flo it will change when people  step up to the plate and pay for
the value
they are getting.

Bernie