A/C compressor replacement cost?

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I'll have to check the A/C compressor price on Monday when I get to work. I can access prices from home, but require the part number and I can only access the part numbers from the office.
As for the orifice thingy...sounds like the expansion orifice tube.
Dealers inflate customer pay charges to the point they drive customers away, and then they all sit around in dealer meetings complaining that the aftermarket suppliers/repair shops are hurting their business.