Engine builders...this machining cost sound excessive?

JoePole1 said
Thanks for your input guys. Feeling much better about it now. I should have asked him for a price first so shame on me. I'm sure the money spent now will be bringing big smiles when I hit the go pedal.

But then you may have taken it to a lesser quality shop. It sounds to me like you got top quality work, which is not wasting your money!