Although the only things I have heard about BRE was horror stories prior to this weekend, SandbarMike has a BRE in his Force and its running great.
However, if it was my dollar- I'm going to Larry's Engine in Tucson.
I want to build a 26 Howard Cat too, hopefully next year, and I plan on using Larry.
As everyone says, tons of opinions- take them for whatever they are worth.
Good luck.
Roln 20s