^Thanks for that Toasted...

So, what does the OP do? How do you manage your Indy in this case?

If you assume he is accurate, you pay $$$ for a new cover, mechanic re-does it, and you will never know. Or will mechanic call up and say “yeah, turns out I messed up- so you can return the new valve cover and this job is on me”?!?!?!

Do you say ‘take the cover off, give it to me- I’ll have it inspected”?

Any ideas?