Couldn’t agree more, no obligation to support a business where they don’t get it, especially those muso types can be insufferable.
My point was more along the lines of when you do find a good un, think twice before you buy solely based on best price.
And I have had great service from online music shops as well for hard to find but low cost drum spares, so I know its not a given that online service is non-existance once they have your card number…
Funny you should mention bike shops, I’ve also been sneered at for naming a top range under 2000 Euro for a new bike!
