Streets, I don't think there's any doubt that not all shops perform equally. That's why referrals are so valuable. It's not unlike when I interviewed prospective technicians. I worked to find out if they had the 20 years experience they claimed, or if they had 1 year's experience 20 times. Big difference.

And on the other side of the there's the experience that Brent had. He took his S.O. to a long time speed shop that had a lot of experience with FE's. After it failed the first time, post rebuild, he took it back to have it done right. You guessed it, died again. The shop has just gone down hill, probably because the owner has burned out and no longer pays attention to what's going on. Hard experience for Big B. But now, those that know the situation make sure everyone we know hears the story too. That guy's not going to get another chance to screw one of our buddies.