: Your phrase suggests combat. It may be derived from Up, Guards, and at 'em!, about which Eric Partridge says the following in A Dictionary of Catch Phrases American and British: : A catchphrase of light-hearted or, at the least, nonchalant defiance . . . : late C19-20.
1 CostHelper readers report paying $150-$300 for a windshield replacement, at an average cost of $214. 2  WindshieldsToGo.com provides an online form to estimate the cost of windshield replacement with and without installation, based on zip code and the year, make, model and style of vehicle. If the vehicle has windshield wipers attached to the windshield, these wipers will need to be replaced at an average cost of $7-$20 each.
The windshield price is $450. The rest is way too much for labor. Well ... there's also another $200 worth of windshield replacement kit (removal tool, primer and urethane glue) and moldings, but, yeah, $1200 is a liiiiiiiiiiiittle bit high for labor. Hell, even we only charge $400 for labor.