Whoa, I cannot let this statement go unchallenged. The several LHS I use are all small businesses owned and operated senior members of the community of practice i.e., veteran R/C pilots. They are earning a living from their stores. Of course they will push their own product. Does Home Depot tell you to go to Wal-Mart? Just one of the reasons the LHS push their own products is because they know if you are not happy with your purchase, you will be right back and in their face. They are not going to advise you to buy a product that is unreliable or ill suited for your needs. If they do, they will not be in business for long. The LHS in this area stock products that promote them staying in business. The several LHS that I used will go out of their way to give the best advice they can based on their experience and the experience of their customers. They <u>KNOW</u> the power of word-of-mouth advertising at least in this local market place.