IMO, they saw an opportunity to take advantage of an older woman and took it. At first, I intended to pursue the matter to expose and embarrass them so they couldn't do it to anyone else but then decided...what goes around comes around.
You got by a little cheaper than we did, Ron...re your well. Don't know if you read any of my posts this past summer about having to replace the motor, pump and tank on our well too. If I remember correctly, the price tag was around $2,400. However, they also drilled an additional 15 feet too...
Like you, we have an excellent well service company here...third generation with a stellar reputation.
