I went and checked out other shops and this was the only shop I got a good vibe from. It was what a shop should look and smell like(sterile and not old and musty). I got my ink done by Tom and I LOVE IT!!! Tom did a AWESOME job. He made me feel comfortable and the tattoo hurt less of all the other 12 tattos I got done in the past and this one is on my inner wrist. With the aftercare package, I got soap that Tom makes himself...so cool. So if you're looking for a place where you're going love the outcome of your ink, come here. Once I come back down to NC, I coming back to Tom for my next one.