Better to Repair LCD at Toshiba or 3rd Party Repair Center?

I have a toshiba satellite u3050-s5097. When I turn it on, the screen is very dim, pretty much black unless if I shine a light at it and I can barely see my desktop. Well I had it inspected by a 3rd party laptop repair center and they said the light is out and the LCD is not working so they have to replace entire LCD... for parts and labor it will total $633.53 so I am looking to see if it will cost less to have my LCD fixed by Toshiba (I'm not sure what the process and cost for them to maybe... order from Toshiba, s/h and etc) or would this be the average cost for this type of repair?
Any advice would greatly be appreciated.
Thank you,
Linda

THANK YOU very much for your advice and time.
yes it is a U305.
I just called toshiba repair center and they will fix and replace the lcd panel for a flat rate of $425...
anybody who has experience, story or advice, I'd greatly appreciate it!
I'm on a budget like many of us, that is why I'm trying to save my laptop...
But in case anybody who would like to suggest some afforadable laptop that is better than my satellite U305-s5097, I would greatly appreciate it! I'm trying to learn more about computer specs and find out which ones are better for the work I do as well... I'm looking for a laptop that will work well around multi media work... film editing, music, gaming... or if you have a good link to help me learn more about computers/laptops so I could better understand what to look for in performance of the perfect laptop for me, that would be great as well!
Thank you,
Linda.

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If you paid by credit card, contact the bank handling this payment
and ask that it be stopped since the provider did not actually do
anything to the computer and you are suspicious of their actions.
If the billing was added to a phone account, contact the vendor of
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an actual physical presence, where they offer services..
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Apple - Find Locations - Country Selector:
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Contact Apple Support - Apple Support:
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