RE: Hobby Shop Rant
Well I guess I've got it good here in Denver..
We had a HobbyTown USA in Parker but it folded up sometime last year..
They were neither helpfull or well stocked.
My favorite is a family owned LHS Parker.
It's a small store but they stick to the basics. Props, Hardware and balsa so they have what I need most of the time.
Not a ton of kits radios or engines but they can get you anything in the Tower Catalog at the catalog price within a week.
If I want something I'm not sure they have all it takes is a quick Email to check stock.
They are always helpfull and are active members of my club.