hey bubb..i know what ya mean about up and coming, but that guy at AC seems to have his act together and i don't really think anyone else out there really gives a shit like he does. They just want the $$$. what i like is that he has a lot of tattoo experience and does it himself and not some woman that used to shampoo hair. as for what's holding me back, it is a big decision. ive been thinking about HTs, hair systems. I presently use Toppik which works really well but i am real sick of it, that's why i keep leaning more to the tattoo thing. The sun thing, as far as i know if you dont keep burning your head, it's cool. I personally don't like to roast my head anyway. im going to write to AC again, they have been real good about a million questions and they never get annoyed. they have never pushed me either. they tell me to take my time and make the decision that is right for me. have you written to them yet yourself?