I am very much in agreement with you !
How many others out there have the fortitude to stand your ground and ask for full payment regardless of the insurance companiy....lets here from you.

Check out the Integrity Colission Network in Halifax, N.S. (www.icn.com) It is a company formed by a group of the top independant repair shops. They were determined to establish a top quality group of repair facilities that would charge a fair rate for their services to insurers. Only the best operators were invited to join the group. It has been in existence for almost three years and most of the major insurers like the idea of first class repairs at a fair price. Through its advertising the group encourages the public to ask their insurer for an ICN repair. " You paid the premium, the choice is yours. Demand nothing less than an ICN repair!)
It takes full cooperation of all members to maintain the standards set by this successful group and it works!