'97 Yamaha Waveraider 700 -- Cost for new impeller?

Andre900

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Hello,
Three shops advise that my Waveraider needs a new impeller & wear ring. Looking at it from underneath, the impeller looks pretty beat up. The ski accelerates ok, but only hits about 60% of top speed and sounds like it's slipping and skipping at full throttle. Prices for the job, parts + installation are all over the board.

Shop 1: Parts = $500. Installation = 2 to 5 hours at $80 per hour.
Shop 2: Parts = $400. Installation = 2 to 5 hours at $85 per hour.
Guy that does work on the side = $350 for total job, parts + labor.

The two reputable shops seem pretty expensive and can't give a solid estimate on labor time. The "guy" seems low cost, but is that too low and risky? I only paid $800 for the machine one month ago, so it's a real bummer to have to put this kind of money into it.

Any advice? Thanks.
 
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