i am resisting soooooooooooooo much right now. i'll let al do the barking instead. i would find out about local places from word of mouth. after all, its not sears or firestone doing the job, its a person. also, the sensors on brake pads are designed to be worn down when the pad reaches a certain level. it breaks the connection and kicks the idiot light on. they have to be replaced everytime!
general statement here: people can be so opinionated about car repairs yet many don't know how to fill a tire!!!!!
just because you own it doesn't mean you know **** about it! that probably covers many fields but it seems with cars, people will tear your throat out over everything. some places do suck though so WATCH OUT!