So,
Let me get this straight.....
A real engine builder...(take note Scot)...pulls the motor completely apart, and discovers all of the above mentioned items either done wrong or not done at all.
And yet Scot seems to want to blame you and everyone else under the sun.
In fact he has stated that it is your responsibility to make sure his work is done right, so you buy a inexpensive assembled shortblock, get it and tear it all down to ensure everything was done right and now your relatively cheap engine has just jumped up in cost, and if you have to re do any of Scot's work, another jump in cost, so where is the deal?
Buy from Scot and end up re-doing his sloppy work, or spend a few bucks more and get a quality engine done right...I will go with the latter.
And to think, all Scot had to do was be a man and step up for a mistake he made and all this would have gone away....hell an apology for acting like an ass and it all would have gone away, but unfortunately he has short man's disease and needs to be an asshole to make up for his lack of height and the fact he can't see over the steering wheel of his car without a pillow to sit on.
jmho