The bike shop I use had great reviews, plus an old PO went there once so I thought I'd give them a go. First time was the rear brake, which on the Sprint are notorious for being spongy, and unless you have the equipment and know the trick to getting all the air out it will remain spongy.
I tried and while I got some out it was still spongy as I don't own the gear to do it right. Nor do I know the tricks trained persons use to get it right. When I told him I tried after the job was done he smiled and in a polite way said unless you know exactly what to do and have the gear to do it you will not succeed. From what he explained they have a tool that will continuously draw fluid, several resi's full without stopping. Once this is done the nut can be tightened back up. Apparently it took about 300mls of fluid to get the air out of the rear caliper alone.
The job was nearly half the quoted price. I went back for a check-over and coolant flush. The estimate was 2.5hrs, and about $280, the bill was $157. I'm happy to keep going back for stuff beyond my basic skillset as reliability is a small price for me to pay, if it means I can take the bike 2-3 times a week to work and save about $16-$17 a day on my petrol bill.
I may be able to do more down the track I will see how I go after I get all the items done that would be covered in a major service.
