You've all brought up very good points. Honestly, the general practice vet may do these procedures all the time, but why would I take Mojo to anyone but the best? Also, the quote the vet gave me was so much lower that it actually made me wonder as to the quality of the procedure. Does that make sense? I pretty much knew I was going to use the boarded specialist regardless, but it's so nice to think it through on this board.
I do still like my vet, though, because he stressed that it had to be what I was most comfortable with. So even though I think he probably was trying to make a little money, at least he wasn't pressuring me at the sake of my dog's health. In retrospect, I don't think he was really pressuring me at all. I think he was just letting me know he did the procedure. Also, my vet is not 24 hours. I would NEVER leave my Mojo anywhere where he wasn't under constant supervision.
Oh, and no way in heck would I have let my GP do a c-section on me! I was very young (I was a child bride!) and felt comfortable with her. If I were to have a child today, I would research thoroughly to find the best OB I could.