what special skills are the pros going to have which a reasonably competent home mechanic won't?
Intimate knowledge of all the ways you can accidentally fuck the fork up beyond repair. Specially adapted tools to minimise the chances of this happening. And a really great understanding of how suspension works.
I'm not saying someone at home couldn't do it, but if you can't afford to get it serviced properly, you can't afford to fuck it up, either.
If boxing it up is massive faff just take it to Evans and they'll post it off for you.
Intimate knowledge of all the ways you can accidentally fuck the fork up beyond repair. Specially adapted tools to minimise the chances of this happening. And a really great understanding of how suspension works.
I'm not saying someone at home couldn't do it, but if you can't afford to get it serviced properly, you can't afford to fuck it up, either.
If boxing it up is massive faff just take it to Evans and they'll post it off for you.