I definently agree with you. Do you think it could have been rattling around in the valve chamber this whole time though, (intake and exhaust valves open and shut rather quickly, so I guess I could see it being pretty hard for the bolt to get itself stuck up until now. basically, it was one of those "the bolt happened to wedge itself right at the moment that the valve was opened and was slamming itself shut).

I would definently take it somewhere else, but I also don't think I should have to pay for any of the work they performed. Do you agree? I believe the dealership should cover their screw up. Whether that means them fixing it or them cutting me a check to go get it fixed elsewhere. At this point, I don't care about the motor being totally rebuilt. I'm an honest guy and I don't expect them to give me a brand new motor or anything crazy like that, just return it to it's original condition, that's not asking too much is it?

I'll get the motor refreshened down the road when it's closer to its time to croak, by the "appropriate people" of course.