Thanks WT... !
The story is that my Fan Clutch went out but I never knew it... the 2.3 runs cool enough that the temp never really went up, at least visible via the gauge, so first clue I had was hearing the AC/Compressor cycling while sitting idle at lights etc. So I thought maybe it had slow leak [115K miles on the truck]... i had never had an issue with it before. So the guys that inspected it put the dye in and I took it back after few weeks and they gave me the story. Basically said what you said... replace the orifice, dryer, etc... the whole nine yards. They actually said they wanted to use O'Reilly or Azone for the parts. If it were GM I'd want the OEM compressor I think, but I was not so sure about Motorcraft parts. I know if we buy from NAPA they won't warranty the stuff unless its OEM new Compressor, and all the required extras, like you said.