I agree, get them done. Do you know anyone with the tools to do the forks?
Nope
If not, are you reasonably good with tools? It's not a hard job to do, extra hands help. I had never touched USD style forks, and did two C14's in an afternoon with the other riders assistance.
I used to be pretty good, not so much anymore. My best friend is a master mechanic who used to help (more like I helped him) but he moved fairly far away when he got married and now has heath issues.
Where are you located?
Hampton Roads
I hate paying for someone to do something when I can invest less money in the tools and own them. https://traxxion.com/product/fork-service-tool-kit/
Wow, that seems far less expensive than I would have guessed. I thought it required "special tool X" and "special tool Y" and special bike jack/stand, and spring compressors, and, and... Anyway, the $300 is not an issue. But $1450+ and 3+ weeks is.
I much prefer the non-upside-down forks I had on my ZRX. Never a moment problem with them. Easy to see and clean, gravity kept the fluid where it belongs, and sensitive parts much further away from the road debris. Hard to imagine there is such a huge advantage of upside-down forks that can offset the problems it causes.
Oh, and I got home Sat from a ride from that friends house and checked. Now the left tube is leaking a little again. Grrrrrrr!!!!!!!!