It takes a LONG time to replace vert tops. My girlfriend's brother got a new top on his 92 Mustang and it ran around $600 and took almost a whole day to replace.
I have a tear above the window, so I feel your pain. Any time it rains, my top leaks really bad. If you are unaware, the window is actually sewn into the top, making it hard to replace. Take it to an upholstery shop, they can throw a patch on it for temp purposes.
"Pictures" like that are the f'ing reason that sig pics haven't been on I am sure. C'mon man, that thing's annoying and serves no purpose ASIDE from garnering attention and making people upset. If that's your goal, kudos to you...
I just got my top replaced and it ran $844 with tax and labor..both pieces too glass and top.. I like it a lot, it is a lot darker now too to match the car..(black car black top black leather!)