Valve job with head gasket replacement?

Depends too on the integrity of the machinist.

Some serious truth,spoken here. Still hang around ,an actual speed/head shop. The circle track racers,usually do the "cheapest " machinist,they can find. The "cheapest" doesn't necessarily mean " best return,on investment" ,in the long run. When someone gets charged 300-400 bones ,for a knurl job, seats recut out of round,& worn valve stem valve's, with the margin cut to nothing,you end up screwed in the long run. That extra 300-600 gets you a decent product, no issues. That people still do this,just blows my mind for the work involved.