No longer under warranty, how does pricing work?

Seen as it's impossible to contact Apple directly regarding technical issues regarding MacBook, I'll have to ask here.
Firstly, I know the issues with my MacBook are hardware related I've spent relentless hours trying to fix them with thousands of different software methods, so I don't need any advice with that.
I brought my MacBook in the states, it's an early 2008 issue, so the keyboard and wrist-rest's have all discoloured and the housing is practically falling apart.
One of the RAM slots has failed, so I'm running on a measly 500MB's of RAM, it's not the RAM that has the issue but the slot as I've tested both pieces of RAM in each slot.
The DVD drive no longer burns, it's not a software issue as I've restored the OS, the error I get is the dreaded "Laser power level could not be calibrated for this media" I get this with standard CD-R's now and not just DVD-DL disc's, I've tried the 'language change voodoo' a PRAM reset, disc cleaning with little to no luck, I shouldn't have to do this EVERYTIME I wish to burn a disc.
So basically, I want these three things fixed with the Mac, as I'm no longer under warranty I can understand that I will need to pay. Should I contact the nearest 'Premium Reseller' of Apple products? Will they charge more at the resellers than Apple will? Is it a standard one off payment to fix all three?
Any help at all will be much appreciated.
Thanks.

Seen as it's impossible to contact Apple directly regarding technical issues regarding MacBook
You've called their tech support numbers? (44) 0844 209 0611 in the UK, 800-275-2273 in the US. I've never found them particularly difficult to reach, though depending on call volume you may have to wait on hold for a while. You can also go to any retail Apple Store in your area.
should I contact the nearest 'Premium Reseller' of Apple products? Will they charge more at the resellers than Apple will?
I'd suggest you shop around. There's no standard pricing, so you may find that repair pricing will vary between service centers. Repairs at an Apple Store are more likely to be higher than the price charged by an independent service center, but not always, so get estimates from a couple of places, at least, and decide from there. If you're in the US, you can look for service centers on this web page:
http://www.apple.com/buy/locator/service/
If you have to replace the logic board, the keyboard and the DVD drive, it's almost certainly going to be more cost-effective (and perhaps even less expensive, particularly if you go for a refurbished MacBook) to just buy a new computer.
Regards.

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