Expensive Fog Light Fix (archive)

Recently I took my 94 850Ci to the stealers to have a new spare key programmed. When they'd finished, the service advisor said that they had noticed that the OBD reported a front fog light failure and they had checked it out and would forward me a quotation to correct the problem.
True, the failure had been showing up every time a started the car for the last couple of weeks, but the fog light itself was working.
I received a quotation for $700 + labour to renew an electrical module which apperently was broken.
Reading previous posts on the board I thought I'd better check out the electrical connections to the light. Sure enough, the spade connector to the fog lamp was loose, a quick pinch with the pliers and I have never seen the message again.
I informed the service advisor afterwards and he just looked blank.
What if I had told them to replace the unit? would I still have the same problem but be $700 lighter? Would they have realised when the new unit was fitted, and then carried out the correct repair but still charged me $700.
I should mention that where I am living, there is only around 10 8 series in the country. Therfore all non standard spares have to be shipped in specially from Germany. I doubt therefore they would have shipped the part in, admitted to their mistake and sent the part back.

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