[Mike V. Florida]

It appears to me that this is a case where it is known by those who use these types of things that the casings are porous, and those that never used these castings would never know. So if you don't know that this will happen it would be a suprise to see it happen.

Even Brent stated that "Your comment about him not always being affable is likely a fair statement as during our initial friendship.."

First impressions do mean alot.

By reading all of this my guess is that Dan did realize he was dealing with a novice that did not know that this seeping is normal and figured that the profit from the head gasket would offset some of the cost of the new casting and every one would be happy. Once the "deal" changed and no money for the gasket would be coming in, it would be a burden to Dan to continue and he decided to forget it.

To me this is a simple miscommunication between the manufacturer and a customer that did not know what others that use the product already know.

I don't know either party and I'm basing my opinion on what I have read here.

I do know that I have learned something about the covers myself.