The horse is dead

When I see threads on the forums where a member opens with XYZ engines ripped me off. I will NEVER buy from XYZ engines again! , my usual first response if to think the OP is a whiner.
When you have heard from multiple sources that a vendor has a reputation for being rude, it made me take a closer look.
Sure...maybe the OP could have done more research. I usually do but hey, I'm not blaming him for that.
IF there were some advisory somewhere that served as a heads up for additional work being required AND the OP ignored it then yeah...I'd have little sympathy.
I don't think that happened. I looked at the Hughes site last night and didn't see any warning of clearance issues. Did I miss it?
I have a set of the 1.6 rocker arms from Hughes, they came on an engine that I bought last year. At a glance, they look untouched.
Now maybe, just maybe there is some degree of blame to be placed on both parties but as a vendor, you'd think they would be inclined be a bit more diplomatic.