u/Im_only_here_to_meme

I have 9800X3D/5090 and everything is on max settings... some things are very amazing looking and then there's a lot of things like this rock face that look like textures are either very low res or not loading in.

Is there a way to fix this, is it a common problem or just me?

I hired a contractor that was licensed, insured, registered in NJ to build a pony wall and entry way between two rooms. I tell them they're going to complete everything except painting and putting a wood casing around the new opening (and a faux wood beam on the new support beam), I'll do that. This contractor has a nice website, reviews, pictures of prior jobs, everything seems legit. They come look at it and later tells me it'll cost 4500-5000 (documented in email). I say okay and ask him (in email) to send me over finalized estimate/contract to sign. On that next Monday he shows up, still no contract and I say hey I still need that contract sent over and he tells me okay we'll start pulling the drywall down today and I'll get it to you tonight. So I never get this contract which is illegal in NJ. It takes the two of them a total (I have camera time stamps) of 35.5 hours to complete the work.

Now the work is complete minus a wood casing and some faux wood I'm going to add around the trim later... but it is shit. First, they missed the mark on the pony wall completely. It was to be 42in and it's 43in on one side and 43 1/4 on the other. It's not leveled in either direction. There are so many unfinished/rough dry wall areas that I honestly can't believe they think it's "done". They didn't put the molding back up on the ceiling like we discussed, did a shit job putting the trim back on. Huge vertical bump on the wall where they did a poor job drywalling. There are numerous other issues, poor work done (I included pics below). They also left a bunch of drywall and wood debris in my yard which is annoying.

The day they "completed it" they literally just left and didn't talk to me, I was upstairs working. Just drove away and sent me a text that they'll send the invoice.

So I get the invoice and they want 6500 and I'm like no way, so I document everything and tell him how much work I have to refinish because of the shoddy job. Tell them I appreciate the work and I'm not trying to stiff him but I'll only pay the original 5k we discussed because now I have to spend the weekend correcting all their poor work.

Am I out of touch here?

Pics - https://imgur.com/a/ZqkHZ2A - There is going to be a 4in wood casing around the opening so I'm not worried about that portion that is unfinished but it's everything else that will be exposed and is unfinished.

*Latest reply from them is https://i.imgur.com/uHj2gQe.jpeg - "We deal with all kinds a customers, again just pay us what you think is fair. Please asap."

This was after this email exchange where I again asked for an updated invoice of our discussed price and an itemized list of work completed and cost - https://i.imgur.com/PXPBFZM.jpeg

I really don't know what to do with this. I don't want to cause undue hardship for people but I also don't want to put myself anymore in an even worse position. Idk if I should report them to the NJ Division of Consumer Affairs or what I should do. This is what I get I guess for not doing one job in my house myself and trying to give local contractor some work.