Engine builders...this machining cost sound excessive?

For the record... I am not complaining about the cost of work performed and I appreciate quality. We had a few conversations and I was very comfortable giving the work to him. He is an older gentleman in his late 60's with old school work ethics. As stated.... there aren't many of those guys left and hats off to those of you out there getting it done.

My apologies, if you thought I was knocking you around a bit...
Cost is a major factor. Things have got expensive, in most cases.
Most of it is reasons hidden from Joe P Customer.
While I was having a little fun, while true.... I was simply trying to give the business side of the equation.