First you said straight out of the Box, Now you say they have 1200 miles on them.

How did your friend have them set up?

Looks like they just need to be trimmed.

 

I consider them brand-new as in straight out-of-the-box but they do have some miles on them. It was the more of a factory set them with a mild cam I believe it was a 228r from TSP. With the same factory GM MLS gasket.