rriev - You actually just described why audio stores are almost extinct. They no longer serve the customer - they are merely looking for the quick buck.
As an auto dealer who also spent 2 years working in an audio store when audio was HUGE, I know how much we have had to change in the last 35 years.
For example, when our parent company (in my case, FCA) comes out with a new product, the manufacturer will bring the most esteemed competitors to what is known as a "ride and drive."
We get the chance to drive our competition's vehicles and compare them to ours. We have embraced a well educated consumer and LOVE it.
Audio, on the other hand, went to opposite direction.
