I did a lot of research on piercings, but I was still very nervous when I walked into Apogee's studio. Jordon made me feel as comfortable as possible so that the whole process went as expected. Jordon is a meticulous technician, so I suspect that all the piercers at Apogee are the same. As soon as these piercings heal, I'm going back for another. By the way, I got a PA and one in my nipple. Both hurt for about 1 1/2 seconds.