Bill,

Yes I feel your pain, as have others who dealt with Performance.  After
going through the same mess that you are experiencing, I would have to
say that actually Ron et al are not crooks.  REALLY crappy business
people perhaps but not crooks.  I expect you will get your engine and
exhaust and it will work fine.  Mine was missing a few small parts but
we got that sorted out.  Mine came with a bent oil pressure relief valve
but Mark Mahnke diagnosed that.  Then the engine ran fine until a valve
seat broke and sent compression to zero.  Performance said to send it
back and they would turn it in 2 or 3 days.  The 2-3 days turned into a
month, but I got it back and she runs as sweet as ever. And a no-charge
repair.  

I suggest that you start posting complaints on all the builders web
sites and ask those members to send Performance a note asking for them
to make good on their promise.  If you are not a member then find a
buddy who is.  When Ron and Stuart starts to get e-mails from builders
all over the country, Performance will take the time, move your project
up in priority, and get it done.  It worked for me.

Robert M. Simon
ES-P N301ES

-----Original Message-----
From: Bill [mailto:n5zq@verizon.net]
Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2009 8:01 AM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: Performance Engines
. . . I bought and paid for a Performance Engines IO-550 engine, exhaust
system, MT propeller and govenor. . . . Over a year later, no parts and
no explanation as to why. . . .