that blows dude...I know a guy offloading PI aluminum crossover intakes for 120 bucks...a lot cheaper than what you were quoted.

I cracked my non-aluminum crossover intake in germany a few months back. I paid 200 for a new one shipped plus 70 EURO for gaskets.

Simple hand tools and a torque wrench I was done in about 5 hours.

Edit: when I replaced everything I noticed that the coolant corroded some of the metal around the coolant opening. I smoothed it out with some emory cloth but that could be a problem as well.