My TOB finally gave up the ghost and it is time for a new clutch. Most of the local shops were less than confidence inspiring and crazy expensive if they even wanted to do the job at all. There are a couple of Subaru enthusiast shops in the region but they're booked out for weeks or too far to drive it syncro shifting in traffic and I can't wait that long so I took it to the Aamco that's essentially on my corner
They have also been challenging and have not inspired confidence but they matched the best prices I was quoted from the enthusiast shops and are using only OEM parts.
Here's to hoping things go well and it doesn't strand me somewhere remote as I have a 1500 mile road trip to do starting next Sunday.