I reside on the same planet as you do however, unlike you, I do not live under a rock on that same planet that we all reside on. Ever worked in dealership, ever met the clientele that a dealership caters to, ever worked in an independent shop, ever worked on cars at all? Yeah, probably not.
As I stated, it really depends upon WHAT YOUR TIME IS WORTH. If the dealerships time, approximately $100.00 per hour, is more than your time is worth then you really need to stay home and do it yourself.
I also stated that if you want it done now and done right that your dealership or a good independent for that matter is your best avenue. Let me see, from the time you placed your order with FCP until you were rolling down the road how much time went by?
You are trying to compare buying and installing wildcat parts in your car with a factory authorized repair facility, hardly a fair comparison. I know that the urethane strut rod bushings are better, I install them in every one of my customer's vehicles but that does not change the fact that they are an aftermarket part and just not in the realm of what a dealership does. So when your aftermarket parts take a crap on you or your do it yourself mechanic abilities fail you and you are left stranded on the road somewhere it's all you. But in the rare event that your factory part installed by a factory technician does the very same thing the nearest Volvo dealer is obligated to make it right and take care of you. Believe me there are a lot of people out there that this means a lot to and do not even question it when they are presented with a $200.00-$300.00 bill for a set of bushings and truthfully it would be more than that because they are going to align that vehicle when they are done, but I am sure you probably think that to be more frivolous gouging on the part of a dealership.
Who do you think comes up with these prices that they charge, the Easter Bunny? The parts prices are all factory Volvo pricing that comes right from Volvo. The labor times are more or less out of the book, there is definitely some wiggle room there though but still within reason.
Rip off huh? So I guess you know better what it takes to keep the doors open at a dealership then right? Gosh, maybe they should come look you up and you could set the industry on its ear and straighten out all of those weasel dealers. Crawl back under your rock :)

Mark