This question gets asked alot.. so lets poll it, so we finally have a concrete verdict and it can be the place where future pre 15K maintenance riders can review! SHARE the information. Education helps us ALL.  Those of you in the service industry might not agree.

Besides different labor rates, going from as low as $65 an hour in rural parts of the country to as much as $125 and over in high cost of living cities what is done on these services also differs.  Some shops flush brake fluid as part of the service, some charge additional.  There may also be charges for additional services like changing fork oil.  Do generally expect to pay more at dealers than independents.  We don't want to compare apples and oranges.