Make the trip to MikeL. You will never be sorry or have doubts that you made the correct decision. When I drove from Idaho, I was blown away by the depth Mike's crew goes through to make it the best tranny possible. Even my truck with only 5k miles, they totally disassembled every piece and cleaned and inspected it.
If looking for mechanic work, Russ at RPM motorsports is in the Sac area. Another option is Ponci's. Very good person with a ton of knowledge gained from years in the business.