ORIGINAL: CGRetired
Just about all of the large hobby stores, with RC products, that i've been to, seems that the people behind the counter know absolutely nothing about the products they sell.
Agreed...wander into a chain store or something of that ilk, and chances are pretty good they don't know a whole lot about any specific item or field. Now, I must admit, there's a HobbyTown not far away whose owner is an avid RC airplane and car guy, so he's pretty sharp....beyond that, however, it's slim pickings.