Seriously. The price deltas between shops in free vs less than free stars is crazy. I lived in Wisconsin just north of Illinois border and Pennsylvania just north of Maryland.They charge that much because they can and there is no such thing as FTF anymore
The shops in IL and MD priced treated their license like it was a platinum gift from God and they were doing you a favor while the shops in WI and PA treated it like a very basic piece of administrative paperwork and process.
High prices cure high prices and water finds its level. Always.