I brought my car in for an alignment to make sure ...

I brought my car in for an alignment to make sure I got the most out of my new tires. They were running a special so I seized the opportunity. At some point in the afternoon they contacted me to let me know that they needed to torch the left tie-rod end to get it to turn for adjustment. They had to charge me an hour of labor for this though I suspect it took much less. They were kind enough to discount the hour by $40 but that still made it twice as much as I was prepared to pay. I am not against them making money per.se. but it is interesting to note that the car had been aligned a month prior and no mention was made of the left front not being adjustable and yet their before and after numbers do indicate that an adjustment was made. Ultimately I am happy with how the alignment turned but if I ever get it done again on this car I will likely go to all four corners and make sure the adjustment points are free to turn.