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I think 150 quid is pretty reasonable for a brand new frame esp as they're going to do all the work moving components, assembly and tuning.
All my experiences of dealing with St Johns has left me with the impression that they're honest hard-working folks who are not in the habit of ripping people off.
Custom frames are not cheap - you're easily looking at 500 quid (for something quite basic) and up. A lot depends on the tubing, lugs (if any), welding, finish etc. For example Dave Yates prices start around 630 quid for a track frame+forks - http://www.daveyatescycles.co.uk/
Hopefully they'll ensure that the frame is a good fit for you and that you're happy with it. They should also be able to tell you a little about the tubing etc of the frame which should give some idea of how good a deal it is.
It sucks that your bike was destroyed but it does sound like St Johns are really working damn hard to help you out. A lot of places would have just blown you off that it must have be user-error or some other nonsense.