You got it. Going to a body shop that's "recommended" by Allstate would save some time. But your reply is what I was looking for. I may just go there to get a write-up on the damage, (they have a person there that checks out the worth of the claim) then go somewhere else.
Maybe I'll go back to the dealership *shudder*.
Anyone got bodyshop suggestions in the Plymouth/Novi/Northville/Livonia area?