I had the procedure done in 2000. My doctor was an “early adopter” and charged accordingly. This means it was NOT one of those $1000/eye specials you see advertised. I would certainly pay more, if I were you, and go to someone with 10+ years of experience. There were several pre-surgery consultations.
Right from the beginning, I felt LASIK was amazing. I had thick glasses from age 8 on, and my perscription was so strong that even when I got contact lenses I couldn’t wear the disposable ones and they were very expensive (astigmatism sp? was a factor). Anyway, the Lasik brought me right to 20/20 with very little recovery time. For the first six months or so, I used eye drops regularly. It didn’t bother me much to have to do this.
Now that it is 8 years later, I do notice that my eyes tear more than normal, but I’m not sure if that is the procedure’s fault or if I have seasonal allergies. In any case, drops are cerntainly never necessary and I have no trouble with night vision. I’d have it done again in a minute. I think if you find the right doctor you should go for it.