What is it with these blocks recently cast going out into the market place with porous, core shift and or hairline cracks?

Back in 2012, a friend of mine purchased a brand new Mopar Hemi block from Chrysler for his Hemi Super Bee project. His receipt indicates that the (Quality control or lack thereof)cleared the block and gave it a clean bill of health to be sold in 2011.

He's finally been able to acquire all the part$ needed along with the fund$ to build the bad boy through a reputable Hemi builder here and now finds out that the block is a mess.

So what gives?

Is he stuck with it all?

He still has his purchase receipt from the dealer that he bought it from.

Is this what most new Hemi builders are facing these days along with hideous stories of aftermarket suppliers/casting facilities not delivering on their promises?

Is there such a hole in the supply and demand that one has to look for a stock old seasoned block with his/her fingers crossed?

Gee, short from just giving up on the hobby, my friend has now hinted on just going with an old seasoned and standard Wedge.

What a shame we face in this day and time. The fact that we as a unique brand can't get a decent honest to goodness BLOCK and a date in this century to actually receive it.