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Is the handyman actually saying he's going to do what you're suggesting? Or is he saying he's going to do it right and ignore your bogus suggestion to fill the rot with putty?
He's the one who suggested using putty in the first place. I had another person who quoted me $675 for cutting and replacing wood in the affected areas with PVC. Does that sound better? That does not include caulking or painting the whole door though.
That's what I assumed was going to happen and is probably what I'd try to do on my own. Caulk and paint is easily done. PVC will last forever
$675 seems steep for that, but for them there's also some opportunity cost -- if they weren't doing your job, they could be doing a different job for more money. So instead of saying no outright, they price it up to make it more worth their time.