Hi JC

Sounds like you found a good quality machine shop. I live south of Albany and I might consider redoing my motor there if you have a good experience even though it's a bit far for me.
My motor smokes like it's spraying for mosquitoes, so I've stopped showing or driving my car because that's all people look at or talk about when they see it. Embarrassing. My rebuild cost me a good chunk of change, too!