....take a look at a place like PhotoBook Press.
yes, the books are more expensive.
yes, actual people will tell you how to optimize your images for their press.
want proofs, no problem.
worried about pressing the button and not being able to get your book back to fix the obvious typos you just discovered? don't.
they assemble, they proof. you approve a PDF.
nice.

"You have done a great job, I am very satisfied about the quality of the printing and bindings. I appreciate your work and I will come to you every time I need a very good quality book."

I enjoyed working with the staff at PhotoBook Press from start to finish. The quality of the book was outstanding and any shortcomings were in my photographs not in your execution.

Your people were meticulous and exacting giving me the highest quality product I could have asked for.

I will be contacting you in the future with an additional project after the holidays. Thank you again for an extraordinary effort.

"All my brides are ordering these fabulous books, and so are the parents."

Love it.

"I just received the soft cover coffee table book this afternoon and it is fabulous.

Thanks for such a quick and excellent job.

Thanks again..."

"Sometimes when you wait and anticipate something for a long time, when it finally happens you're disappointed, but that was not the case at all. I am so pleased and so excited."

The guest book was fabulous! What a wonderful product you create ... artistic ... elegant ... beautiful. Not only did your product impress me ... your communication & service were outstanding.

I received the book today and I like it very much.

Many thanks to the folks involved for helping me create a memorial that I'll value highly for the rest of my life.

Wow!! You guys completely blew me away with my book! Once again you have exceeded my expectations. The brightness was perfect, colors were amazing and the packaging and presentation were beautiful. I loved the graphic cover.