@TonyErnst13, thanks for the explanation, it's much appreciated. Unfortunately, it doesn't fix the pain. 
A couple of years ago I decided to make PDC my primary dive home (despite it being 1100 miles away). There are some places much closer to me that offer outstanding diving with good shops. The logistics of short boat rides (= more dives) and great dive sites at PDC are what initially started me thinking about frequenting the shop more. Then, as I dove with PDC a little more, I discovered that the crew gave spot on fills every single time. They brought Trevor in to VIP my doubles once when it was supposed to be his day off (and it was totally my fault for not checking). They offered me the flexibility of doing one long deco dives on double-dip recreational trips. On designated tech trips, the DMs came to check on me see if I needed additional gas during deco. When unloading the boat after a trip, sometimes I would turn around and realize that a DM had already schlepped my doubles back up the fill station. When their boat was down for maintenance, they seamlessly set me up with another shop (Scubatyme). I could go on and on about the outstanding service....
In addition, diving conditions off Pompano Beach can be challenging. I've been out on several trips when the current was running so strong that the PDC crew made the decision to do a hot drop instead of having divers go down a line. I had a different shop put my buddy and me in the water with a current that was ripping so hard that we literally got blown off the line (and we're strong). PDC would never would have put us on a line in those conditions. The crew was competent and always safety oriented.
To top it off, they were one of the friendliest shops I've ever encountered. The crew quickly made you feel like an old friend. Shops like PDC are rare and my buddy and I are devastated over the loss.
And this just made my day.
Thanks again Tony for everything!
A couple of years ago I decided to make PDC my primary dive home (despite it being 1100 miles away). There are some places much closer to me that offer outstanding diving with good shops. The logistics of short boat rides (= more dives) and great dive sites at PDC are what initially started me thinking about frequenting the shop more. Then, as I dove with PDC a little more, I discovered that the crew gave spot on fills every single time. They brought Trevor in to VIP my doubles once when it was supposed to be his day off (and it was totally my fault for not checking). They offered me the flexibility of doing one long deco dives on double-dip recreational trips. On designated tech trips, the DMs came to check on me see if I needed additional gas during deco. When unloading the boat after a trip, sometimes I would turn around and realize that a DM had already schlepped my doubles back up the fill station. When their boat was down for maintenance, they seamlessly set me up with another shop (Scubatyme). I could go on and on about the outstanding service....
In addition, diving conditions off Pompano Beach can be challenging. I've been out on several trips when the current was running so strong that the PDC crew made the decision to do a hot drop instead of having divers go down a line. I had a different shop put my buddy and me in the water with a current that was ripping so hard that we literally got blown off the line (and we're strong). PDC would never would have put us on a line in those conditions. The crew was competent and always safety oriented.
To top it off, they were one of the friendliest shops I've ever encountered. The crew quickly made you feel like an old friend. Shops like PDC are rare and my buddy and I are devastated over the loss.
And this just made my day.
Thanks again Tony for everything!
