Wow Josh, I'm really sorry to hear about that. I feel partly responsible for your misery here considering that I responded to your request for information ages ago with a vote for Jasper while you were trying to figure out which route to go with your engine. at the time, you didn't have a whole lot of time or space to work with, since, if I remember correctly, you were heading to Austin in short order.

my Jasper's still running well for me, though given your experience I doubt I'd use them again or recommend them to anyone else. if there's one thing I can't stand, it's poor customer service, and having to jump through hoops for a fair shake.

my first choice at the time for my own engine needs was EB, but Ted told me at the time they weren't building any longblocks. my next one'll be from them, though.