Has anyone ever ordered balls from Buddies Pro Shop and had Buddies drill it for them before shipping the ball?

If so, how was their drilling accuracy in terms of span and pitches?

I see a lot of "our local pro shop went out of business" posts on ball reviews. My .02! I live in a population of 65k with approximately 1000 members. As a pro shop owner, doing it for a living is not an option, it is more if a hobby. Bowlers constantly complain about prices but don't understand overhead (rent, insurance, taxes, theft of small items, ext). Buy a me ball through Buddies (not slamming Buddies, just using as a reference) and they charge $5-$8 for surface adjustment for brand new ball. I offer first surface change free, then any polishing or abralon changes are $4 after. Like mention by previous poster, holes need adjusting. Why should I sand and bevel holes on a ball I did not drill and not charge. If a ball cracks within a year of purchase, if bought through me, I have not turned a customer away in 14 years. They get a replacement on the spot unless not in stock. Buy on online and good luck!!!! You have to wait to determine if it will be replaced then have to wait to receive ball in the mail.
     I will back local pro shops 100%. Don't cry though when you need an insert replaced, your thumb slug chips, or you would like a surface adjustment and your local pro shops lights are out and an "Sorry, out of business" sign is hanging on the door.
     Not trying to cause arguments, but I see and live with the effects of online pro shops.

if the proshops do their job like they are suppose to. they get my support. but when i walk into a proshop(and im well known) and i get a "what the hell do you want" because they are so lazy and dont wanna do the work..i wont support them!

I have a proshop relatively close that does great work.  However, they refuse to do any swtich grip (turbo or vise) work.  I've dealt with Buddies for years and know Chris very well.  They get my fit and everything else I need perfectly.

I sent in a ball. Had them measure and do a thumb mold. I have never had a thumb feel different ever since. I bought a bunch of molds and converted all of my slugs to molds. Now, every single ball I own feels exactly the same. Perfect. I have ordered several new balls from Buddies and everyone comes right out of the box ready to roll. No tweaking necessary. Best money I have ever spent. One more thing I love about the thumb mold. No giant, deep hole in the ball.

Chris Forry and Chad (dont know his last name) took my orders. I am not sure who actually punched the holes.

if the proshops do their job like they are suppose to. they get my support. but when i walk into a proshop(and im well known) and i get a "what the hell do you want" because they are so lazy and dont wanna do the work..i wont support them!

Idk why, but i dont believe anything you just wrote.

One question I always have, is when I hear the fit is always perfect.  How do you know its perfect ?  Is it because it feels like your other equipment ?  Is your other equipment fit correct ?  Is your span too long or too short ? Can you get a better feel with differect pitches ?  If you fit is incorrect to start off with (even though you think it is fine), every ball you get will be incorrect because you have no one to check it for you.

Now I am not saying that everyone that buys online has a bad grip, but my point is how do you really know unless a "Real" person checks it for you.