where is the thread that you bought it from....... I like to see both sides of story before I start calling people dickheads....put your gasket up against it then post a new pic of it.. one of those are blocked off anyhow can;t remember front or rear so it won't matter...there is some lee way there.....you could also have re tig welded in that area and ground back flat....not a big deal here guys.. Thet guy that sold it probably didn;t even know about the bondo that was there... I doubt anybody would delibritly do that just to sell it on here...knowing we will run there name through the mud...... Send that intake to me I will send it to my shop class tig weld it for free....they have a good tig welder he would love to fix it for you...PM ME