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Bad luck, Badge 988, I bet you get plenty enough crap ON the job; unfortunately you got a big slice on your free time too...
Have you checked with your insurance company? Most offer zero deductible on glass. I just got a free new windshield after a fair-sized rock bounced off, leaving quite a crater. Klein-Dickert was the name of the outfit, they are very good and even replaced some mounting clips that were already busted.
Watching the work was a bit of an education, the plastic trim popped off with a small screwdriver then the silicone-type adhesive that glues the window in place was cut. Once the glass was out the guy cleaned off all the old adhesive and primed the window seat with a kind of rubberized paint, to seal any scrapes and provide a good sealing surface for the new adhesive. He also replaced broken clips at this time. After laying about a 5/8" bead of caulk in the seat he set the window in, then replaced the trim by snapping it back on. That was it, but he said let the adhesive set up for a couple of hours before driving.
He made it look easy, but I dunno if I would want to jump in and try it myself... that is a big piece of expensive glass, about $400, he said, if a guy had to pay.
Good luck with it, anyway...
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