This Is Why We Use Brick and Mortar Audio shops...

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Indeed...

Holier than thou? Looks like we're at an impasse.

Where in my posts did you read, "All brick and mortar shops are better"?

Yes, my shop IS better! I can absolutely guarantee that.

I will take issue with you personally however insinuating that the shop I frequent is a fly by night operation. You have NO idea, you're in Massachussetts. I'd invite you to come out. A fly by night shop doesn't put on a full fledged IASCA show attended and officiated by Moe Sabourin, the director of world operations for said sanctioning organization. A fly by night shop doesn't attract world champion sound quality vehicles to compete at its events. A fly by night shop doesn't have vehicles that come from Canada, Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and California to compete at the event held by the shop. A fly by night shop doesn't have corporate support from Elettromedia, Hybrid Audio Technologies, Mitek, and Digital Designs not only on a regular basis but whose shows are sponsored by afore mentioned companies.

Now, I do agree with you on the sad sack shops that are out there that DO rip you off. We get that type of install crawling though the doors multiple times per week. In fact I have a close friend who owns a shop down in Las Vegas who trades pictures with me every week of jobs that come in from other shops in our areas that completely rip consumers like you off because you're clueless.

On the other hand, it's consumers like you that want things done for free. You have NO idea what goes into a business. If you did, you'd realize that what a good shop offers easily trumps an internet "store" or a fly by night operation. Wait! But you don't want to pay anything for the time and expertise.

Fine...when you screw up your car's electrical system, start a fire, can't manage to install something...come crawling. I'd be happy to show you what real value is. The first lesson is stop letting your dong lead you around in search of the lowest price on earth. Just because a shop whether it be internet or B&M offers the lowest price, doesn't mean that there's no catch. In the internet shop's case it's usually a bait and switch, if it's a B&M, it's usually hidden charges.

Also, I'd invite you to a drink in Las Vegas for CES or even a drink at the Spring Break Nationals in Daytona this year. I'll be at both places with Hybrid Audio Technologies and IASCA.

Can you make it? No? Didn't think so.