okay as far as the engine noise you are nuts
as for the hard start, let it sit for 20 minutes, if it starts hard tell them you talked to another honda technician and he suggested checking the fuel pressure after the vehicle sits for 20 minutes, it is a returnless fuel system(fuel pressure regulator is in the tank). i have had a couple go bad already. also as far as the key, normal with the sidewinder keys, get used to it
superman: are you a sure it;s a rocker arm and not the purge control solenoid, they are annoying loud on the new cars.
jeremy