Acme Lock & Key

I had ordered a replacement spare car key online and I decided to go with a professional locksmith service to have it cut. After looking for a place in my area I came across some that were just mobile services. I had heard that there was one located at Warden Ave./Lawrence so I searched and ended up calling Acme Lock & Key. I explained that I had a transponder car key (with a chip) that only needed to be cut, since I had the instructions to program it. The guy was very friendly and told me everything that I needed to know, including that they can’t guarantee keys not sold by them and sometimes people even bring in the wrong key. They sell replacement car keys for $ 75 and up.
I brought in the original key with the new uncut key and the guy who works there was extremely pleasant and had great customer service skills as well. He told me that I had brought the right key. In the time it would take to blink twice, he was probably done cutting the key. He didn’t even ask me to check it. He charged $ 10 in total which was a little more than I wanted to pay, but the key works flawlessly and on both sides, and opens the doors and the trunk. After I programmed it, I could start the car. After a few uses it got easier to insert.
Being the perfectionist that I am, I later inspected the key very closely at home. I’d give it ¹⁰⁄₁₀ on functionality. On aesthetics I’d have to give it a ⁷⁄₁₀. I noticed that he took some material off, 6 mm in length, along of one of the straight parts of the key (on the shaft/​stem between the cut teeth and the bow). So one side is rough and uncut while looking perfectly straight and the other is slightly uneven where he polished off a little material. Again, this is just me being picky.
This is one of the services that you don’t really need until you need it. They make all sorts of other keys as well. I didn’t find any other reviews but the general consensus is that they do a good job. Their website is