I sent Art my cylinder after toasting a couple pistons from a lean condition (carb issues) in the beginning of April. We'd been emailing cause I know he's busy and likes to chat up a storm on the phone. He told me a hone was all that was needed on 4/15 and I told him to go a head and do it on 4/16 and asked him about Blackjacking some SBN 44s I sent with the cylinder to get his opinon as well. He quoted me on 4/22 for Blackjacking. I pulled the trigger on the Blackjacking on 5/5. I hadn't heard anything and on 5/28 asked how things are progressing. No answer. Finally asked again today 6/28 and I'm awaiting an answer. I also told him if he can't get to it very soon to just send it all back to me and I'll have it honed locally. The riding season up here is short and I can't sit here waiting another month or more.
I've never had an issue getting correspondence from him before. He built this engine last year for me and that's why I sent it back for inspection/service. If I'd known it would be a few months to get done, I would have kept it local.
I know, squeaky wheel gets the grease, maybe I've not been nearly as squeaky as the rest of you guys.