thought i would update to help others out....
i got the murry condenser and replaced it myself... i think it was around $60.00
i also bought the bracket from amazon...$8
my line looked perfect and didn't show any signs of leaking so i didn't replace it.
after replacing the condenser i took it to a local a/c shop i trust and had them pull a vacuum and recharge it...they charged me $100.
overall pretty simple install minus a few bolts that are hard to get to on the underside of the radiator support.
sucks knowing that this is pretty much a defective part from the factory and i had to waste a sunday afternoon fixing it...but i do have 92K trouble free miles, so i can't complain too much.
great video i followed and helped out with what to remove...