wow... an sbf file for seeing the stock recovery?
we dont even know if the phone will boot normally or not.
sounds to me like youre simply using a stock rom,wich is why youre seeing the ! in the triangle. as was said,this is the stock recovery. the stock rom replaces clockwork(or the alternative if youd flashed that) every time you reboot it.
there is no need to use an SBF file. all you need to do is reboot,then flash your recovery again,and boot imediately into recovery. you will need to do this every time you need recovery as long as youre using your stock rom. pull your battery and leave it out for a couple minutes. then turn the phone back on.
pressing search had never worked for me. what DOES work when you see the triangle is hold volume up and then press the camera key. this will take you to the stock recovery menu. you wont be able to do anything with it,except reboot. using the D pad manuver to and select reboot. doing this simply saves you from having to pull the battery.
there are a couple files you can delete or rename if you dont want to have to reflash clockwork everytime you need recovery.
so let us know... if your phone boots normally youre fine. if not,THEN we can discuss SBF files or flashing a rom with the stock recovery.