another j head question

That's a little cheap around me. Not sure what "vaccum tested" was tho. A head inspection for me means pulling all the valves, so you can see the seats and how they are working, measure runout and the guide clearances, and inspect all the parts well. That's $150 without magnafluxing. It's the "extra" milling that drives the costs way high...lol. A skim pass is one thing. More than .020 and they make multiple passes, then have extra setup time for intake flange milling...etc etc etc.