my husband Joe sez, "Affordable DOESN'T mean shitty work." we have our own shop so we can set reasonable prices. some of the best work he has done has been for free or trade - he likes to put his ink on people he loves & cares for, and i've got a pile of nice shiny rocks as 'hippie tips'! sorry 'bout yer bad tat - don't get work from people that are not serious about their art - period.
i'm sorry for you and your tattoo and your tattooist. i am a self-tattooer and i know thats a major fuck up because I imagined it on myself and i had that bad aftertaste in my mouth. was he on drugs or something? you should get your money back.
I agree. Just go have it touched up and it should be fine. It's not bad but it needs some lines fixed and shaded better. Good luck