I have been going to BST for over five years now and and have always used Dave. The reason for Dave was a close friend always told me if I wanted an awesome tattoo then save my money and go to the best and I finally did it. This in no way meant to take away anything from his other artists because Dave would rather be in that shop alone if he can't find talent that meets or exceeds his expectations. You can go in BST blindfolded and when you were done you would be so damn stoked that you wouldn't be able to tell which did it because all their work speaks for itself. Dave sets a high standard because that's what BST customers have grown accustom to and Dave along with the whole crew never let the customer down. I have both arms sleeved and I go in tomorrow to do some chest work, BST is the cleanest and most well kept shops you will ever have the pleasure of being in. If you want some comparisons just ride to Gastonia and walk through 3 shops and then go back to BST and do a walk through. Its like going from dirty garage to a sterilized surgical room it's that clean. I would never go anywhere else and always keep his cards in my wallet so when somebody asks about my work I give them a BST card and urge them to save your money and get it the first time, their can only be a second time if your lucky and most aint.