What did he charge you just out of curiousity? That's a red flag to me... if a professional charges way past the norm for something, unless there is a very good reason that leaves a smile on your face instead of a frown (like he's really really good at what he does and you want to tell everyone about him) it otherwise means he's in trouble and needs cash and is trying to impress you only with high prices but lacks the real product. You, as a patron, do have a right to refuse to pay for services you are unhappy with.