I've been a TP member for months and the savings are great. Try to rationalize that to my wife though... LOL
Anyway, the original question of the post was why the shipping ends up costing more for a TP member through the web than a non-TP member. I'm willing to wait a couple extra days on things like this and would rather put that $10 toward something else. From what I gather I just need to get on the phone instead of the web for certain orders.
FWIW: with discounts, coupons, points back, in-store pickup, etc. I should be able to get my buddy the Fluid2 for ~$179. I almost want one myself for that price!