CM 870 hard start issue

[Chamberpains]

If you want inexpensive, go get your truck back and aquire some relatively inexpensive tools that you will use many times in the future if you continue to own things with engines and electrical systems and start trouble shooting it yourself. I can take a safe bet that the shop you took your truck to is gonna charge you at least 3 hrs labor @ $80+/hr and jack up the price of run of the mill parts by 25-50% (all very low #'s) Thats $240 in labor on the low end.

A multi-meter $15, a battery load tester $40 , a couple wrenches and sockets $20 (if you go really cheap to get the job done), good hand soap $5 and some good free advise from here and I'll bet you can find that problem yourself. As far as fixing it that may take a chunk of change but most of us on here will guide you to the most inexpensive best option and still come in way cheaper than your best friend doing you a favor price is. And you get to keep the tools after the job.
Good luck asking the mechanic you paid if you can keep the tools. Even though you technically paid for them.