I'm not sure there was any one point that did it, but the owner of the shop took a pretty hard safety stance. The windshield is a critical safety component and you can't adhere a windshield properly to corroded metal. You also can't reuse those trim pieces without them compromising the seal and...
Initially all state refuse to cover the trim and all body work. After many phone calls and hours persuading them, they covered all the trim and parts and half the body work labor. I think I was out of pocket just over a thousand for the job but the total bill was around 4.
Yes it was. I think they did well, or at least put forth an honest effort. My rivets weren't seated tight and the trim isn't quite located correctly, but they didn't overuse urethane and the job seemed to be done right-ish.
If you use them, let them know the rivets need to be nice and tight...
FTFY.
Screws drilled into the A pillar are a show-stopping no-no. Yet, very common on these. Presumably because a significant number of glass shops just don't give a sh..... I'll stop.
Sorry to say, that's going to be one hell of a repair bill to unless you can DIY body work.