George, when I started in the small engine business in the 1980's, you rebuilt everything. You ground cranks, valves and seats, replaced valve stem bushings, rebuilt carbs, the whole nine yards. By the time I quit the business 12 years ago, the cost of fixing much of anything had become so high that owners could buy a new unit for less money (especially in the case of push mowers) than fixing a unit. In many cases a new carb cost less than the parts and labor for fixing a blinky carb. Even the heavy equipment industry is moving away from fixing anything locally. They are all pushing remanufactured.I think the main reason is as mentioned below. Very few local shops can survive having to go good for a $13,000 engine rebuild if something goes bad. if you turn a set of brake rotors and a rotor should break and cause an accident, the lawsuit would ruin your life.
That said, we do have one good engine machinist in this area. There is one good independent repair shop for truck/tractor in the area. Small engine shops have pretty much gone the way of T-Rex.
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