Although new to this forum, I'm not new to forums in general. Been on them since 2005.
Ive been following this entire ordeal. Being newish here, I'd like to offer my opinion for anyone that gives a chit.
Soliciting services at said price points with no proof of service quality is a no go. Anyone that would think otherwise and purchase said work without proof, is being ignorant and asking for a failed transaction. Being nontransparent with your quality of work is a red flag in my opinion.
Example, I don't hire an electrician to roof my house unless he shows me previous roofing jobs and the tools required to complete said roof project. Even then, he better be at a better price point because he isn't an expert in that field.
The same goes for saws I personally rebuild. I don't have a reputation rebuilding saws. But I've sold quite a few of which cases have been split. And when I do so, I take ample pictures and videos of the reassembly process to show a potential buyer everything that has been completed. Transparency...
Maybe there is, and I don't know it, but a rule could be established saying, "solicitation of work is not allowed unless being posted in the LF port work thread." Anyone not following this rule gets banned. AND with that, people that want to advertise work in that section must pay to promote (which most already do<I think>).
That would required the proof to be in the pudding before ever taking a bite.
(I failed a math test once because even though I knew how to do the trigonometry in my head and on my calculator, I didn't show my work.)