Ayuh. Most of the local "gunsmiths" I've dealt with have had some combination of ineptitude or poor communications skills.
Finding people who really can wrench on a gun is getting harder. We've got a guy down the road who installs aftermarket parts on AR-15's, Glocks and 10/22's mostly. He "doesn't have time to work on revolvers."
I've resolved if there is something I can't do myself, I'll just send to to somebody like Cylinder and Slide, or another known quantity like that, and eat the price and wait time.
Gorgeous Model 10.