Probably most folk that turn wrenches got an expensive lesson in "shop rate/rape" before they took up DIY in earnest. If I hadn't been part Scott and prone to taking things apart from about age 4, I probably would have done the same.
I don't fault anyone for making that mistake once, or for getting a dealer fix out of dire necessity. No one with a lick of mechanical aptitude willingly repeats the mistake. Mechanical work is only the basis of rocket science: most threads turn right to tighten; if tight is important, a torque wrench is your friend; keep enclosed things clean inside, keep moving things lubed often; fix little problems before they get big. All the rest of the details can be found in an I&T manual.
I truly feel for the OP, but for anyone else thinking about "sending it to the dealer for some noise": $4,300 buys a lot of tools, including jacks, stands, a descent compressor for an air wrench, and easily leaves enough for $1,000 for bearings and seals, and possible even some custom machining.
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