The breaks pulsate on my 96' Accord. Should I have them resurfaced or
replaced since I'm sure they have been resurfaced a few times in their
history? The Honda dealer wants $249 to replace them. Should I look into
having a local mechanic do the job and maybe save a few bucks? Thanks.

Armand wrote:
take them to a shop that knows how to do brakes properly. honda hubs
are lightweight and elastically distort of the wheels aren't torqued in
the correct way. if you've been back the same shop multiple times with
the same problem, and each time you get this problem return, i'd say,
yes, find another mechanic because your current one is the cause of the
problem. when calling around, ask if they torque with a hand wrench or
use air tools. if the latter, avoid like the plague.