Modern cars and caliper brakes are very easy but I have to say 179 if that included some quality parts - and someone else's time in this heat. it's a bad price.
However I would do it myself - because what I call quality parts other people call expensive. I would go ahead and get new rotors - at least for the front - and pads would be either a wagner thermo quiet or hawk ceramic or something akin to those (both are a ceramic based high friction compound - often the wagners are cheaper)
Rotors - I would buy something with a name that's not centric. if they are under 40 dollars they are often to cheap. Yes most are made in china these days - but the cost comes when they take the time to machine the hat faces - check to ensure the rotor face is parallel to the hat faces - and they are weighted and checked for runout.
anywho. Doing the job your self you can also inspect your brakes and know exactly what you are dealing with. Check the boots - grease the pins - etc etc. Something most shops skimp on I've noticed.