I got my vch a week ago and I love it. I thought about it for a while before i called the place I went to about how much it was. So I went there and I signed all the paperwork while my piercer got the room ready. She told me she was done and we went into the back room. She had asked me to take off everything from the belly down. She examined me, cleaned and marked the area. She aligned the recieving tube. Let me tell you, the most uncomfortable/intense part is the recieving tube. She lined the needle, told me to take a deep breath and when I exhaled it was all over. I won't lie and say it didn't hurt, but it stung less than my ears or naval... and I've had an industrial. She cleaned me up and I sat there for a minute... Then I left. I was a little sore a day or so afterwards, but it seriously isn't anything to worry about it. If you are considering one, DO IT!