Wow, ten pages. Has the OP cried "uncle" yet?
I've ordered from MB Klein more times than I can remember and they've always came through with great service and among the best discount prices. AND, to top it off, on the few occasions I've had a defective or difficient item, they cheerfully emailed me a shipping lable and either refunded me or sent a replacement.
Is life perfect? For most no, but it's about as good as it can be with MB Klein. You choice of course.
Easy for you to say, but won't work for a large percentage of hobbyists. And I'll point out that even when I did have a local LHS, usually the prices were near MRSP and with my meager budget I had resorted to mail order, which most of the time worked out fine.
I've ordered from MB Klein more times than I can remember and they've always came through with great service and among the best discount prices. AND, to top it off, on the few occasions I've had a defective or difficient item, they cheerfully emailed me a shipping lable and either refunded me or sent a replacement.
Is life perfect? For most no, but it's about as good as it can be with MB Klein. You choice of course.
If you want instant gratification, buy local, if you want a headache, buy mail order.
Easy for you to say, but won't work for a large percentage of hobbyists. And I'll point out that even when I did have a local LHS, usually the prices were near MRSP and with my meager budget I had resorted to mail order, which most of the time worked out fine.