My former roommate has got to be one of the most scattered, forgetful, dipsticks I have ever met. She went on vacation and returned without any of her keys. She was able to let herself into the house using the garage code, but had no keys for her car. Somehow, this became my problem. While I was on vacation (and dead asleep I might add) she called me and asked for help. Considering I wasn't there and she was safely in the house, what exactly did she want me to do? Apparently, she had already called the company that helped her when she locked herself out of the house 3 weeks before this current disaster (seeing a pattern here?). When she called them, told them the situation, and how much cash she had on her, they pretended to lose reception and hung up on her (I kind of envied their approach and wished I had thought of it). She called me in the middle of the night because she figured that since I had found a good locksmith the last time, I should have no problem finding an even better one . . . in the middle of the night. How this was my problem, I have no idea, but I'm an enabler and I was desperate to go back to sleep, so I agreed to call around for her. However, after I found out how much cash she had on her, I wanted to hang up on her myself. Normally, a new car key with a chip costs between $175 and $200, but if you really negotiate and act completely pathetic, you can get it down to $165 or $160 (she definitely had less than that). On top of which, it was 11 pm and she had to leave for work at 7:30 am the next morning, so this had to be done that night. So, after calling a few places and being laughed off the phone multiple times, I found Eagle Locksmith. I'm not going to lie; if I ever meet the man I spoke to on the phone, I'm going to have to hug him! Not only did he agree to the paltry amount of cash that she had on her, but he said that he would have the technician out in 30 minutes or less! Remember, this is the middle of the night; most places charge you extra if they have to come out after a certain time. They even called to confirm that they were on their way. When the tech got there, he realized that the genius had told me the wrong car model. Despite this setback, he still managed to get her into her car and program a new key. It doesn't end there! Somehow, while he was breaking into her car and making a new key, that ninny locked herself out of her room! She had the audacity to ask the poor technician to unlock the door for her, and he did--AT NO CHARGE! These guys are saints!! I would have run in the other direction with all her nonsense. They acted professionally, worked with the budget she had, and were beyond accommodating. It's very possible they took a loss on the transaction, since those keys are so expensive, but they made it work. And I got to go back to sleep--I can't thank them enough!! I will never, ever use another locksmith, PERIOD! read more