Frankly i would firebomb my *L*HS - the guy in there is a complete tw@ - and I managed to get a mini-t, shipped, with a new shell and an orion5cell Nimh pack for LESS than the sticker price in the shop - there are some quite good Hobby Shops that are a little less local, but as Modelsport-Uk.com give good advice on the phone, often get the parts to me the next day and are a lot cheaper than DumbassModelCentre (names changed to protect the ignorant) I only go to a physical shop to browse.

Also, with the strong £ against the $ buying parts from tower in the US makes them almost half price - and on a kit or something the saving even covers Shipping and Duty, and still undercuts Uk Online shops...