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[mickmate]

The political correctness and sensitivity is humbling!

[767Jockey]

Originally Posted by mickmate

The political correctness and sensitivity is humbling!

This is a politically correct and very sensitive crowd here at Club Cobra - haven't you heard?

[patrickt]

[elmariachi]

Is that how it arrived or what it looked like after machining on your end? Forgive me if you noted that earlier.

[767Jockey]

Originally Posted by elmariachi

Is that how it arrived or what it looked like after machining on your end? Forgive me if you noted that earlier.

On arrival, it looked ok. The main saddles had machine marks in them but no evidence of porosity visible. The cylinder walls had one small nick in them, but again no evidence of porosity in them. My engine builder called them and said that he was concerned, and they said to him, and I quote directly "go ahead and machine it, it'll be fine." When it turned out like this, they told me to go pound sand on the machining bill I was stuck with. My top choice in remedy was a new iron block and they pay for the machining bill, as I was way over budget and have no real desire for an aluminum block - I'd much rather have the $700 back in my pocket. However, they flat out refused this, and my only available remedy was to take the aluminum block, effectively making ME eat the $700. Now, I have to spend ADDITIONAL money to machine the aluminum block. These guys are the poster children for bad customer service. It gets much much worse, all the details will come out once I know the aluminum block is good. This is only the tip of the iceberg.

[767Jockey]

A thing of beauty, ain't it? Three months, many, many dozens of phone calls, and so much more to resolve this. Unbelievable.