I live in new York. Near elmira. Saw the post about the best in South East so I figured I'd get everyone's opinion on the best in the north east where I am as I'm not 100% confident in the driller I've been going to. I'm looking for someone in the area near me. May drive as far as binghamton or rochester which are about 1 1/2 hours from me. Not to familiar with pa but if there's someone that's within 1 1/2 hour from me there I would go there too.

Check out Sue Jeziorski at Cutting Edge Pro Shop in Buffalo, NY.  She's a former LPBT member, has had her shop for 30+ years, very knowledgeable about layouts, equipment and takes the right time to fit.  I found out about her shop from word of mouth among many of the top bowlers in the area and she's been drilling my stuff for more than 5 years now.  No complaints at all.  She also drills stuff for PWBA champion Liz Johnson, who I have seen in the shop several times (and got to have dinner with once).

Verns Pro Shop in Parish,NY when I lived up there nobody could come close to him and his knowledge,let alone price.

if you come up to rochester, chris lamb at beginners to pros (inside clover lanes) is very good or they have another location with brian omara doing most of the work. Brad buckert bounces between both stores and all three of them are unbelievably knowledgeable and good at what they do.

Cheech, between Chris bRian and Brad, which is the best? I've been to theiron shop not in clover. And I've talked to Brad and Brian is always there, but i never had anything drilled there. I did buy a couple balls from there and take them else where. Are they all really good? I went to bowlers world in Rochester as well, didn't like the fit.

Justin drilled 2 for me. They just felt really awkward. I can't say they were terrible or wrong... just really weird. He measure me much small than my normal driller and idk if that was right or not. I'm no expert.

Elmira? Check out Gary Palma in Sunset Lanes, in Kirkwood. I think he used to post here too.

Pavlinko's Pro shops, they have 6 locations all around South Eastern Pa, South Jersey & Baltimore.