Replacing Head Gasket (NO 56K)

[cblinkdude182]

Alright, so long story short...
I have an exhaust leak, and need to repair an exhaust manifold thread to fix. It's the one behind cylinder #8, or the furthest one from the front of the car, on the passenger side. I should of known it would of been a problem, as when the heads were off, I could see the coil coming out of the thread. I should of taken care of it then, but you live and learn, and here's the situation now.

On the annoying scale, the leak is a 3/10. I kept thinking the noise was a rocker arm I had mis-adjusted, but those had checked out to be perfect (Thanks Solga 511).
It's not by any means a good location (they never seem to be). I don't particulary feel comfortable doing it myself.

Any thoughts out there? Could a "professional" do it? Or am I looking to take that head off again? I wouldn't be opposed to a quick-fix if it wasn't too jimmy-rigged. Honestly I'm a little tired of working on the car!

Damn man that sucks. I just replaced all the brake pads and cleaned up everything on my car and now my back left brake is sticking and screeches on turns. Not quite as drastic a fix as yours, but still a PITA IMO. Good Luck!