Exorbitant cost to replace bushings

Rear trailing arms. Was advised that cost high due to fact that difficult to reach and have to take parts from RTA. Concern was this was discovered on prescribed oil change but hadn’t been noticed on previous two changes at 3,000 intervals. Told him I wasn’t interested and he advised it could cause me not to pass state inspection. This was a different fellow than I usually deal with and a different mechanic but at same dealership. Now have to take it in for state inspection. Concern is the cost. Which no one here has addressed. Do you fellows normally dole out $1,000 for bushings??? Is polyurethene so rare?