Gav, seriously, if u drove around to 20 places in Brisy/Goldy, u would find that u wouldn't get it under a grand at all.
If u did, cheap shit job. I did the 20 shop driving thing, drove around for days, n found out the hard way. Most chrome shops are snowed under, unless they are new or gone broke.
Maybe the other state might be cheaper, but maybe he has not been open for 40 years either n hasn't got jobs lined up to his neck.
Most places just do a thin job. Looks good for a year or two if lucky, then u see the pitting appear everywhere.
The costs n times to chrome something n chemicals used is a big time process n costly process when done right.
Ron gave me the tour, found out how it all works.
Hope ya mate finds it cheaper, but u wont know the quality til u wait a few yrs n see if it was a real thin job or not (sort of like bog in a car)...doesn't rare its ugly head straight away. Anyway, goodluck with it.