and it is only a couple of hours of your time and then you know it is done right. Only thing needed is compressed air to blow it up, a scale to weigh the gas cylinder and a shop vac to deflate it. You get to inspect all the survival gear and decide how much to replace and with what. You know it is done right.
We did our Givens back in Charleston in June, no big deal, replaced some gear, the raft was in great shape after four years, no creases looking like they were about to leak and no leaks after leaving it blown up overnight. Cylinder weighed what it should and we got to take a good look at what it looks like when ready for business.
I took a bunch of pictures as I unpacked, unrolled and inflated it so I would know how to get it rolled up small enough to fit in the bag and so it would inflate when I pull the string (hope that day never comes!). We joked about hoping to never see it out of the bag except for the next repack.
Save some $ and know it is done right, we have all heard horror stories of serviced life rafts that leak, aren't even in the pack, or have outdated equipment.