When considering the rates, remember that the tech is not charging that 8 hours per day, 5 days a week.  If the machine is bad enough to require a full week of work, I expect you can 'fix price' the job based on a lower rate.

A big factor is the person's honesty.  You don't want to go to someone who charges $50 per hour, then get charged for 3 hours work for what was unknowing to you was only a 5 minute job.  ...So you correctly asked for 'honesty' and price.

I can't speak for others, as I only know APR first hand.  I'm confident that with a short face-to-face with APR/Nino, you will be confident that he will give you 'an honest days work for an honest days pay'.