My ignition lock cylinder has developed a grinding feel to it when turning to the third/crank position. The number two spot is not crisp feeling either. I simply wiggled my key while on the highway and it shut down the engine. The actual electrical switch portion seems ok when I remove it and turn it with a screwdriver. When I place a load on the rod portion of the cylinder that goes into the switch and turn the lock, I can feel the grinding sensation. Dealer agrees I need a new cylinder. Contrary to what I have read here, he says that it is ordered from Sweden and takes about 1 week. They also want 2.5 hours of labor to do the swap over and will have to drill/tap out the old cylinder.

Does this labor rate sound normal? What does the rate manual say? What kind of crazy system requires you to have to drill the lock apart? Seems like this is way too common a failure on these cars and would pose a safety concern.