I refuse to buy products from Ebay. It's too easy to get burned and I usually do when I buy something sight unseen. If I can't afford to buy it new, or don't know the seller fairly well I will just wait until I have the money or not buy it at all.

My wife got screwed on Ebay and did finally get her money back after fighting, with the help of PayPal, the seller for almost 3 months.

For me the LHS is the best place to buy products. They provide fantastic customer service and generally have what I want or will have it within 1 week.