But as I have said before, can Ford even be trusted to not be outsourcing?

Look at Radiators and how the quality has dropped.

Also, get a Ford sump gasket and compare it to a Payen one. The difference is like night and day. There is no way on gods earth I'd fit a genuine Ford sump gasket and if you see the difference, you'd agree.

It is true, we are fucked for decent cams. Newman is the best available, but setting them up is a chore and its whats putting me off development and testing.