I see a lot of hot spots but didn't see any cracks. How flat is the surface and has it been cut before?

surface is still looking and feeling perfectly flat, i cannot feel and of the visible "spots", you can really only see them. I installed the flywheel new and its only got maybe 4k miles on it.. and thats probably a high estimate.

The reason the thing failed is bc i used a shitty retaining clip, currently have a New OEM retaining clip ready to use this time

i think these hot spots were caused by the ball bearings from the throw out bearing falling out of it bc i dont rip on the clutch or take off hard in first even

Also Flywheel has never been cut

I'm far from an expert but the hot spots were caused by slipping the clutch either by operator or due to the malfunction of the TOB.

IMO, you have a choice, you can ship it, scuff it up with some sand paper, or have it and the step height cut.
Hopefully one of the experts will fill us both in.

I put in a ticket at a local machine shop for resurfacing and won't hear back until at least monday. I read on ACT's website all their flywheels can be resurfaced so at least i won't have to shell out for a new one, but im almost tempted to just throw it back together anyway.

If your TOBfailed in 4k miles you have another problem.

retaining clip wasn't installed correctly