Last post before I hit the road
I dont necessarily want to make him send my money back and give him the parts back, I mean shipping is so much on this stuff that i feel like its one big waste. I'm going to have to wait a long time to use these parts, but hey, what car guy doesnt like extra parts hanging around

Do you think it might be reasonable for me to take the transmission to my transmission guy and have him fix the shifter box and the sloppy input shaft (which i just discovered) and ask Josh to take that bill? That would probably be just as much as shipping it all back. Additionally, sending him the bill from the trans guy, would be the some physical evidence, since right now you guys are taking this on trust (I guess I coudl scan in the postmarks and send you the IM conversations). Honestly, after all this, if i had a working transmission and an apology, I'd be happy.
Mark Porter