x5 leaking oil after valve cover gasket replacement

[majidmo]

Hi,
I appreciate any help or ideas as I like to be able to start driving my X5 again. Here is the story:
I have been dealing with this oil leak that originally started about 3 years ago when dealer decided gasket needed to be replaced (my last visit to dealer ever). Leak started after that but it was not that bad and I don't drive the car that much. I added a quart every few months. Slowly it got worse and I did not like that I had oil drops in the garage. Last year I almost did not drive it at all.
Last month I replaced gasket myself (with OEM) and noticed old gasket was not placed correctly by dealer as at the back it was not even in the groove and was bent. I thought that would definitely fixed the problem and opened a beer to celebrate but to my disappointment after driving a bit, the leak was still there (Full Disclosure: I did not torque the screws as I thought I would first see if leak is gone). So I took it to an independent shop by the house and they washed engine and told me yesterday that gasket need to be replaced and asked $350 for the work. I brought car back home (paid $70). The 2 minutes drive home, caused quite some leak and lots of smoke from front. I guess the cleaning was causing the leaked oil to fall on bare metal plate and burn more.
I took some pictures this morning. It appears to me the leak is not from the gasket as that part is dry and it is under it that there is fresh oil.

Has anyone experienced this? I have circled the part that is leaking in the first picture.