The thing is that the rod hole is probably only accurate to +/- .0005 inch, plus the bushing dimensions may only be accurate to +/- .001 inch. Even if the hole in the rod was accurate to .0001 inch the bushing would still have to be accurate to .0001 for it to work as you describe. A bushing made that tight of a tolerance will cost $100 I bet.
When you are dealing with half a thousandth (.0005) of an inch, then the bushing MUST be pressed into place FIRST and then finished afterwards. There is just no getting around it. You may not like it, but that is the way it MUST be done. Engine rebuilding is a very precise and meticulous process, if the clearances are not right, then the engine will not last long.
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