probably not a chance since I don't know how to wrench a MTB. Coming from a road bike there's more parts and I'm already lost on how forks differ, maintaining them, parts, etc.

this will be my 2nd bike bought from a LBS and I want the peace of mind of having one close to me whenever I have issues to sort out.

The last 4 bikes I owned were bought online. I did learn to wrench a bit but I gotta admit it's a pain. Also had warranty issues and the shipping costs were getting expensive.