i totally hear where your comming from scott. You obviously have alot more tied up in your setup then i do in mine as well. just the way i was brought up, especially with cars, you did it on your own or it didnt get done. mainly because we couldnt afford it. I always had some way of obtaining information whether it was books, web, or someone with years of experience. every car and motor i have ever built has never once been in a shop. not because it wouldnt be nice to drop it off and come back and it be done, but mainly because i cant afford it. And at the end of the day when all is said and done i feel better about my time slip or other accomplishments because "I" did it. if it performed then i had that much more to be excited about, and if it didnt, i dont have anyone to point at. thats just my logic. im not knockin anyone by the way, im just a jealous spectator with a budgeted hobby dreming of a bigger budget.