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@Matt_B
The problem with going to a steel shop is the likelihood of them having correct drop out aligning tools..
What you pay for at a bike shop is not only the brazing, but also the frame finishing afterwards.. aligning the ends, checking the frame is true, if not... making it true..
Some prep can go into it as well.. making sure the bottom bracket height isn't going to be too far from original.. Cutting the chain stays shorter to make the clearances better suited (or making the clearance worse? basically making them tighter) as well as filing the track ends to make a good fit.
It is quite a job, i have done about 5-6 sets now.