I've gotten about $2,000 worth of ink and a few piercing from SH over the last 10 years. They do good work and at resonable price, some of the artist have won awards and have been in the field for a very long time. Tony always made it a point to open the needles in front of each customer and break them before throwing them away when done. I would recommend them, but where ever you go, you should always check out the artist portfolio of their work and make sure the needles are unsealed from their sterile packaging in front of you.