thats the thing.. he said he could get it online in about 4 days... at this price.. blah blah blah...
most customers what something when they want it.. its the american way.
if i were to order from that supplier i would only order that one stem because we just finished placing a huge order with them a week prior to when he came in. if i were to wait to order the stem with other parts it would probably be about 3 weeks before it got ordered.

ive come to the conclusion that if you know exactly what you want then there is no reason to hit up a shop if the price you are willing to pay is way below what they would normally sell it for. many times if the price you are "willing" to pay is within 10 to 15 percent of what the shop is selling it for they'll give you a deal but if you come in with prices a few points over cost they'll tell you to get the hell out.