I went through something really similar about a year ago moving from Chicago to Denver. I also debated whether full-service was worth it and ended up choosing United Van Lines mostly because I didn’t want the stress of managing the whole thing myself. From what I saw, they do a pretty thorough job—especially with fragile stuff and logistics. If you want to compare details and what people are actually saying, I’d suggest looking at this https://nationalmovers.org/reviews/united-van-lines/ page. It breaks down united van lines reviews by service type, which helped me decide. It's still not cheap, but for me, the time and energy saved made it feel worth it.