I could write a book on the faulty crap from Pennsylvania State Inspections. One example: Ford dealer wanted $700 to repair my dragging front brake saying warranty didn't cover it because it was rust. I took it home then cleaned and greased the caliper pins, there was no rust. The idiot bent my brake line so that the hose rubbed the coil spring so he could use power tools on the bolts. The idiot could have killed me, maybe he was the one that put 2 quarts too much of the wrong oil in the engine.You need to grease the right palms. Safety inspections are a scam.
shop around... there are probably 100 places to go in your area.
Worse case, You can do ball joints in an afternoon.... for the cost of a case of beer.
Did you test the ball joints yourself?