Mr. Thrascher, based on the diagnostic procedures performed on your vehicle, the characteristics of how it perform while driving, and the condition of the transmission fluid (very burnt and degraded), an internal inspection was the best course of action. Our goal is always to go with the less invasive repair, especially when it comes to Honda/Acura vehicles, as we seldom find them to have internal transmission problems. There are times we misdiagnose a problem, and when we pull out a transmission for internal inspection, do a teardown and do not find any internal damage.....we do not charge the customer for the labor required to remove the transmission, tear it down, and reassemble it. I'm sorry that you were unhappy with your visit to our shop, as I strive to make all of our customers happy.