I do not disagree on some things, but if he built the shortblock, from what your saying he (the mechanic) should have torn it down and re-assembled it himself, because if he found the rod bolts loose he sure as hell would have. At that point what is the point of buying an assembled shortblock???? And where is the $$$ savings?
And what about it being the wrong bore size, do you check that too?
It sounds to me as if you spend way to much time going over work that should be correct in the 1st place. So, where is the money savings on that?
My labor is also worth something.
Just doesn't make sense to me.