I appreciate your thoughts and insight.
Unfortunately some customers only look at the $$$ figures and don't see the value added items.
Needless to say, I think one of my "value added items" is that I always answer my cell phone....even on the weekends.
I would imagine that FRPP offers a complete engine minus because it leaves more room to wiggle out of liability. If 500 miles down the road the Printoseal intake gasket that the customer installed blows the silicone and lets
antifreeze go everywhere in your pretty new engine, then FRPP is going to say, "Tough luck, you installed the intake."
You really have to watch about engine builder warranties as well. They won't pay out for any old thing because it's usually a gray area when something fails. For instance, don't expect an engine builder to warranty an engine when the customer breaks in a fresh one with a flat tappet cam and now for some reason the valve lash keeps increasing....