Checkout process does multiple getQuotes. Massive performance delay

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function quote() {
    
    // Check session variables to see if new quote download is necessary  
    $ret = $this->session->get('usps_quotes');
    if (is_array($this->session->get('usps_quotes')) 
       && ($this->cart->getWeight() == $this->session->get('last_weight'))
       && (count($this->cart->products) == ($this->session->get('last_item_count')))
       && ($this->currency->code == ($this->session->get('last_currency')))
       && ($this->language->code == ($this->session->get('last_language')))
       && ($this->session->get('customer_id') == ($this->session->get('last_cust_id')))
       && ($this->session->get('shipping_address_id') == ($this->session->get('last_address_id'))) 
       && (count($ret['quote']))) {
       $ret['title'] = str_replace('*', '', $ret['title']); //remove asterisk if quotes are old
       return $ret;
    }//

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// Session Persistence to prevent reprocessing of quotes unless one of these have changed.
      $this->session->set('usps_quotes', $method_data); // persist existing quotes to avoid multiple loops.
      $this->session->set('last_weight', $shipping_weight); //persist cart weight to check for changes in weight.
      $this->session->set('last_item_count', count($this->cart->products)); //persist product count to check for changes in qty.
      $this->session->set('last_currency', $this->currency->code); //persist currency to properly show money descriptor.
      $this->session->set('last_language', $this->language->code); //persist language to properly show matching language.
      $this->session->set('last_cust_id', $this->session->get('customer_id')); //persist customer_id to properly get new quotes.
      $this->session->set('last_address_id', $this->session->get('shipping_address_id')); //persist address_id to properly get new quotes.
      //
      
      return $method_data;
    }// if status
  } // EOF Quote
}