Very friendly. Great selection of components and tools. Old School electronics store with…read moreeverything from antennas to PCB materials. I make it a point to stop in every time I am in the area.

Perhaps a sign of time times, but brick and mortar electronics parts stores in general have gone…read moreout of business where one is left buying from Mouser, DIgikey or perhaps Amazon. But there are times when you need a component or two and shipping costs more than the part(s). Or you need it now. Chester Electronics is the goto in these cases even if you have to drive an hour from say the Chicago or Milwaukee areas. That said while I wanted to brows through the store to get an understanding of the selection, one of the owners gave me the evil eye watching like a hawk. In the end I asked for what I wanted, was shown to a shelf and picked out a part paying at the counter. To be blunt I still don't know what I might have found if I didn't feel so uncomfortable with the reception. Perhaps I should have asked for an escort. Take away, if you are looking for something specific ask when you walk in the door. It will save time and you are on the way avoiding an uncomfortable situation for everyone. Notable is that there are pictures on the web, as well as a YouTube video from a few years ago. The organization of the store has changed thus what you see today is not representative of what was shown in the past. Bad? No, just different. Clearly a lot of what was visible in the past is now behind the counter, which brings the discussion back to ask given there is more than is on display. Would I return? I think the answer is yes, but the day after I realized I didn't get everything I needed and ugh I ordered what I missed off of Amazon for next day delivery.

The finest shop around. Extremely honest and fair. Very generous with his time to show my son what…read morehis car needed and didn't need. No upsell at all. If you're not coming here you're going to the wrong place. Travel you won't be disappointed

ATTENTION LOCAL…read moreBUSINESS OWNER BLATANTLY MAKES HOMOPHOBIC COMMENT TO NEW CUSTOMER In the past few days I decided to pick up a new hobby to pass some time during the winter. Just yesterday I picked up an RC car off of marketplace and was toying around with it outside and quickly found out that it would be more suitable on a track rather than the narrow roads around my trailer park. I did some searching on google and found a hobby store not too far from me that has an indoor race track meant for these things. Before heading there today, I called the shop and politely inquired about their race track and what the process is for using their track, assuming there would possibly be a sign up, or some other barrier to entry before you can actually utilize the course. The owner informed me that the track is open on weekdays for practice runs, and that they do races on fridays. Not ever mentioning that there is a fee, or that they require an audit of the machine before operating it on their track. So I thought cool, seems like a chill place where people can leisurely go and have fun with their toys, and maybe the community is pretty welcoming to new hobbyists. Well, I was apprently very wrong about that. After maybe 10 minutes of racing my little toy car around their track, I decided to go check out the shop to see if there would possibly be an option for a car that would perform better on their track instead of my "cheap little amazon" car. So I go up to whom I presume to be the owner to ask him if he would possibly have any recommendations. Mind you he paid no attention to me up until this moment because he was talking to an employee/customer for quite some time. I was then quickly shamed because apparently I did not understand the rules, one of them being that the tires on my rc car have tread on them and will "fuck up the track". Shortly after I was also scolded for apparently not paying the $15 track fee, when there is literally no indication that there is any barrier to entry or that you have to pay before using the track. I would have gladly paid the fee and followed the rules if the owner actually treated me like a customer, rather than some guy coming in to purposely mess up their race track. I then explained to him that I did not hear about any fee when I talked to him on the phone, and that there are no signs located anywhere in the store stating the rules. He then responded with, "when the fuck is anything free in the past 100 years". Which I totally understand, but maybe you should mention that to your customers before they come into the store, or maybe not have the door to the track wide open where anyone should just walk in. I was then told to "get the fuck out of their store and never come back", and as I was walking out this person blatantly yelled at me, "yeah get the fuck out you fucking faggot". So unfortunately my expectations for a welcoming community in a new hobby ruined, all because of one person that should not be running a business if they're going to treat people like that. PLEASE DO NOT GIVE THEM YOUR BUSINESS

Took in a vintage Bang and Olufsen Beogram TX that was only getting audio out of one channel. I had…read moreit back fixed, cleaned, and lubed the next day! The price was very reasonable. I feared in the hundred(s) of dollars but it wasn't. Great place, great service, great work! Here's more on my experience: https://youtube.com/shorts/dMth3BqwZk4

If Ron can get the parts, there is no audio gear he can't fix. Friendly and very reasonable prices…read more I've been dealing with Ron on and off for the last couple of decades. I give him my unqualified recommendation. Racine is very lucky to have his shop in the city.

I'm gonna try to sum up the value of this place. I'm an early 80s kid who spent my youth at Roxy…read morewheels roller skating rink and the RC car hobby shop in the same plaza. Century Electronics was located in the same plaza. My friends and I would go in the store and look at all the hifi stereo equipment. This was probably nearing the end of the HIFI stereo era which produced the best iconic stereo equipment of all time. Needless to say we were tolerated even tho we couldn't afford anything in the store. Fast forward 30 years. My collection of stereo equipment was all manufactured before I was born by a good decade. It's the type of equipment that you get fixed and will never ever see the bottom up a dumpster. The number of individuals still alive with the skill to service these units and restore them to their glory is dwindling every year that goes by. Century Electronics has not 1, but 2 old school techs that can fix anything from Marantz receivers, McIntosh tube amplifiers to speakers all made before the Vietnam war. They take pride in their work and preserve quality by refusing to use cheap Chinese capacitors and other inferior parts. This is the only place I will take my equipment. Don't expect to walk in for the ABT style showroom with 100k of product. The back room repair shop is where it's at here.

I'm an audiophile with large speakers from the 1980s whose woofers were failing. They repaired the…read morespeakers at what I thought was a very reasonable price and were very prompt. I recommend Century Electronics in west Dundee.

Isaac and Carlos were very professional. Installation was…read moresmooth and we are happy with the service. Now to try this new dishwasher!

OUTSTANDING......ABT ELECTRONICS My 92-year-old mother's TV…read morewas no longer working. My mother is severely disabled and cannot leave the house unassisted. I called ABT and spoke with Lou (his direct # 847-954-4140). I did some research before I called and liked the Samsung 55." 4K NEO QLED, originally $1,297.99, on sale for $897.99. Lou stated, "They had a sale starting tomorrow (Saturday) and that he could sell it to me for $651.00." Great! Lou said he could have it delivered next Tuesday. I explained my mother's situation and asked if it could be delivered tomorrow, on Saturday. Lou said, "I'll make it happen." Now that is exceptional customer service! Josh Hoffman was the technician who delivered and set up my mother's new Samsung TV. Josh programmed the Xfinity remote to the new TV, and my mother accidentally hit something that made the TV verbally announce everything she did. Josh asked if she wanted that, and my mother said no. Josh was quick-witted and a comedian; he had my mother laughing. You certainly can tell when an employee loves their job! THANK YOU SO MUCH, LOU AND JOSH, FOR MAKING THIS PURCHASE GO SO SMOOTHLY AND ENJOYABLE FOR MOM!

While venturing into the store, I noticed there was little garbage and was clear from any hazards…read more Once in the store, I noticed the display of seasonal and kids cheaper priced items to the left and customer service to the right. Great set up! My whole visit was to grab the Two Faced mascara for my daughter. I had the pleasure to speak with Jaelyn, who assisted me with getting the best type. Jaelyn was kind and helpful. Much appreciated! My daughter loves the product and it looks really nice on.

Stopped by here for late night snacks. Even thought it was close to 9pm, the grocery section was…read morepretty clean and organized. I was able to pick up few things after circling around the fruit, yogurt, and granola sections. I would definitely stop by again to pick up few things when I need something asap.