Thanks for all the input guys! A lot of food for thought there!
I've got no problems with travelling to a tuner, it's just always easier to find someone local, but I understand it's not always the best thing to do...
Looks like I may be back to sticking some calls out and seeing where I end up.
I guess as they say, if something's worth doing its worth doing properly and if it's easy, it's likely never going to be the best choice.
Cheers gents