I too was told that I needed to have my calipers rebuilt on my 2003 Honda Civic. It's only four years old! AFTER I approved the work, I called the two Honda dealership service departments in town I've taken my car into in the past. I asked them if it was possible that I would need the calipers ...
My brakes were squealing and I needed to leave for a trip on the following Monday, so I take my 2000 Honda Accord to Just Brakes because they are open on Saturday. The story is the same after that. They call me in to my disassembled car, tell me the calipers (all four) are putting too much pressure ...
We had the same experience with Just Brakes here in Austin. Or as we now call it, Just Break It. My wife took her van in to get the pads replaced just over 2 years ago. They were advertising a sub-$100 price. Long and expensive story short: they told her she would more or less die due to a horrible ...