The sole purpose of having a store that sells RC is to help the new guy with all the questions when getting in the hobby. The ones that have been flying for years can buy on line without getting in trouble. you did the right thing in asking him to match pricing. I was wrong in my answer to you. If you are new the slow v is a good low cost start. You would have gotten the free battery from me. the sales tax is something no one can dump. As each person comes thru the door I have to size them up. Some just shop and will never buy except on-line and others like you want to give the business a chance. The day I made that post I had been beat over the head with Tower pricing and a $20 discount on top of that. Like I said open mouth insert foot.
Find a flying field on watch everybody fly and see if this is somthing you want to do. don't worry about the wife, none of them like this hobby that much but they will live with it. I always say we are all married to the same women she just looke different. E-mail me anytime if you need held getting into the hobby. Dennis