I’m not up to speed on all of the bickering Scott was involved with here, though I’ve seen it in recent threads and I remember older posts he wrote.
General impression I got was he has a chip on his shoulder when it comes to professional engine builders. I’ve known people who hold similar positions about varying professions.
They feel somehow offended that someone else charges money for a job they feel they can do just as well, be it plumbing, wrenching or digging post holes. I’ve never understood that, if you can do the job to the standards you are happy with, fine, but don’t hold it against the guy who is doing it for a living.
I was an auto mechanic for 20 years, and in that time I would never have even considered paying someone to put an engine together for me, I did it all the time. Then I got a job next door to a machine shop, the owner and I worked very closely. After I saw all the effort and knowledge he put into every motor he built, I changed my mind real quick.
Where I might do 10-15 engine swaps a year, this guy did 3 or 4 a week.
Sad to see someone leave but I won’t miss the bickering .
