Originally Posted by
sauerwald
Purchase from an LBS where you can see exactly what you are getting, and talk to a real person.
If your only concern is price, then take what you get.
I don't know about you, but the LBS's in my area have to order about everything. So when faced with ordering, waiting a week or so, and paying tax and retail markup when the alternative is lower pricing, little to no shipping, and no sales tax just what is it I'm losing?