It’s always there so it’s just their parting line. There was zero “finish work” and never was on these intakes. I would never run one out of the box. At least the bolt holes and runners line up so I won’t complain. I can address everything else. I’d be curious to see the difference in flow right now but not curious enough to take the time to clean it up and flow it. To much work and to little time before race season.