Captainkirk's Duster project

Captainkirk said
So...
After a year of them having my heads I finally was able to corner them into giving me a ballpark quote...and the news is not good.
Actually, it's just as I figured. A year ago, no less.
The cost to recondition the heads with guide inserts, seals, new springs and keepers, 2.02 intakes and hardened exhaust seats is a stone's throw from the cost of a new set of Eddies. Not to mention whatever I owe them for teardown and inspection.
I guess I don't have to ask what most of you would do. Aluminum heads generally make more power, come with 2.02's and hardened exhaust seats from the factory along with 171cc intake runners and hi-perf valve springs good for up to .575 lift. And they weigh 25# less apiece. People have relocated their batteries to the trunk for less weight. 50# is nothing to sneeze at. Plus, I get to keep the original heads as spares.
Am I missing something here or is this pretty much a no-brainer?
As you can tell, this project is pretty much stalled, so buying the new heads is not an urgent matter except that prices are likely to go up and availability down.

Well that does suck , I had my x heads reconditioned , but kept my original intake valves since they were good but replaced exhaust valves $101.50 springs $99.70 an seals an guides , brass plugs valve job, mill work and more to get what was needed done an yeah its expensive , mine was $787.77 for parts labor everything ,, but I wanted x heads just because I like them , no other reason . So new heads are the easy route but have no feedback on eddy heads but arent they a little over $900 apiece ? Even if I had replaced all valves I was only looking at maybe $1100 on the high side ,,, unless I am wrong on the price of new eddy heads and I could be ? , your shop is quoting a high price to me , I think your in Ill. I used Smith automotive Machine Shop in Frankfort Ky , did my block work an heads and has done few other blocks an machine work for me on other projects and has done great work an I think affordable , takes a few months if he has a heavy work load but you have seen my build an my engine is done as far as machine work ,,even my 340 block , labor , parts an decked the block an boring out much more when boring he aligned bored every piston to its placement in block an was only was $731.93 , even with new pistons an rebuild kit an new cam and found a deal on a steel crank , my engine build came in way under what I had planned and my heads an block were ruff , I dont think I have $3500 in the engine so far and now just need the smaller things