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$1200 is a little ridiculous for what the job is; two nuts and some fiddling-about (maybe an hour). It wouldn't be a hard, or complicated thing to DIY if you felt like experimenting...
As for what shocks to do instead, Koni FSD's ( a.k.a. Special Active) would be a great street-able shock for stock ride height. People like the way Koni's ride over sharp bumps vs Bilstein's (two comparable options), they have a lot more cushion in those conditions, but don't have quite as good body control in large weight transfers (turning left then quickly turning right, heaves in the road, etc.). I'd bet on the Bilstein's if you want to install and forget about them for a long, long time. Still, when you do aftermarket shocks, you'll probably want to do both front and back at the same time so you don't have mis-matched handling characteristics.
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