It's very difficult to name names unless you've personally had problems that you wish to share with others. If I used a company (directly) that screwed something up, I would have no problem publishing the information, once I was satisfied all avenues of rectification had been followed - it's what the Site is here for.
In business it's even worse though, as there are likely to be huge complications with one business slating another.
Unfortunately the information is most likely going to have to come from a private individual who has experienced similar problems.
As you can see from the thread, the seller on eBay hinted that the fault laid with Apex, but Jo has explained the issues and the fact that it wasn't Apex to blame at all. If Apex were to name the company that they believed were at fault, and it turned out that company used a third-party platers, things would get rather messy rather rapidly!
I think if you were to e-mail or PM Apex I still doubt they will dissuade you from using the company, but rather ask you to consider sending the barrel(s) to them and they will forward them to their preferred company. Obviously this doesn't help the enthusiast who likes to go direct to source, but I don't think Jo would want to risk disclosing the information, it doesn't make good business sense.
At the end of the day, going direct to source is always going to be cheaper, but you then have to deal with any consequences that arise from it. Using a company such as Apex or Terry Shepherd will cost more, but you will have their experiences to rely on.
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