Collar Clinic fees....
I recall going to the TriTronics Corp. website and their repair fees were blanket prices too.... But maybe that's changed by now.
The blanket price gets you the repair you need, plus a few extra things that they just do as a part of the collar "tune up". New batteries all around, etc. The price was steep for the 2 collar repair, but still a heck of a lot cheeper than buying all new. I think they know they have you by the short hairs...
I sent my 2 dog "Sportsman" collars & transmitter to the C-C on a Monday and got it back same week, Friday. The collars are working great so far.
I'll use them again if I need too. (hope I won't need to for many years, though)
Brian F.