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^^ From what they say Infinink is still permanent. If I had the choice, my only concern would be look, durability, and use by the artist.
I guess the difference between this and normal ink lazered later or cover-ups, is that you're going in with a possible expectation/realisation that you might change your mind. But to me having something that can be easier removed with less scaring/trauma just seems to makes sense.
I know relatively little about ink, but I met a girl who had a couple of tattoos done in Peru. She later had to have a CAT scan and those ones (black I think) changed colour quite noticeably. Apparently it's due to some outdated methods of producing ink (iron, magnets?). Anyway, point is, I'm sure all ink has developed and improved. This just sounds like another evolution.
What I thought was interesting was they said 17% of people experience "some sort of tattoo regret". Now given that they are marketing statistics, and therefore probably on the favourable side, that sounds quite low to me. Especially as "some sort of" is wide enough to encompass a lot of feelings.