1. I agree it's time to replace
2. It will continue to work ok for another few thousand miles but your cassette and chainrings will start to wear prematurely. Chains are much cheaper to replace than gears.
3. Eventually it will start to skip in the back, but by then it's too late and you will need a new cassette.
4. DIY if possible. It's a good skill to have and a chain pin tool is not terribly expensive.
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