ugh! I went through that with my oldest son. I honestly cried when they told me the price. We ended up making a plan with them that every May we'd pay $1000 (income tax refund) and we also had a monthly payment too. I seriously was just sick over it. Now that braces are off, Jacob is suppose to wear the retainer every other night to keep the teeth in place. So I have to hound him to do that.
Oh the joy.