Mate I have been painting cars for 15 years and I have used loads of diffrent polishes!! The polishes I use I my T are Meguires,3M are also good but I like Meguires better,as for the Fire Glaze it is a great product but I have not been able to get it for a long time I was told that they don't make it any more (but maybe wrong) so I am not to sure that it is around any more have a smell of it ,if it smells like a fruity smell (sort of sweet and yellow in colour like custard) it is fire glaze.As for paying $480 for that guy to buff your car!!! mate I wouldn't you should expect to pay around $50-$100 tops. Hope this help's. JET