Dear Mari,



I have a mac laptop issue (spilled perrier on it!) and took it to the apple store's genius bar. For my issue, they said they could send it out for a $280 flat rate. I haven't done that since I can still use it when it's plugged in and that is a lot of money.
Your issue may be entirely different. They don't charge you to take a look at it. They have all sorts of stuff there to help dx the problem. It may end up being a cheapie fix. Some of the laptops have battery issues, and they can be replaced free.
I would not bring my mac anywhere else.

I hope you get your meds soon and you can get out of this rut!