X 100
yes, it sucks to take your new motor back down.
yes, it is worth the whole cost of the build to do it.
Yes, it will make a huge difference.
Yes, I am glad that some one else thinks the same way I do.

priceless

edit.
making sure that the head bolts dont have crap in the bottom. lenth of like water pump bolts.
check and re check everything. then 500 miles or I do it after warm up. 100, and 500 miles.
I have not had alot of the problems that I read about here and on other sites.

I am not sure how the factory gets this done....
I mean that a rebuild never lasts as long as factory.. after market, (starters, alt, trans, clutch, u- joints) don't seem to last as long as the factory ones do.. Not sure what to make of that....
but I will take a junk yard (say alt, or starter) over a rebuild any time.

any input on this? it would seem that with the rebuilds they would know the weak spot and fix it..