I totally agree!! I live near Fort Myers FL. There is 1 music store that sells keyboards that is not a big box store. Last year nobody there even knew what MIDI was. They gladly let me play the keyboards they had, but could offer little assistance. I get more help at Circuit City with their $100 Casio's!!! 10 years ago I would never have bought a keyboard without playing it first. My last 3 boards were bought sight unseen online. I guess I have been lucky that I liked all of them and have had no problems.
Last December I drove to Tampa one weekend, and Miami the next looking for a Tyros2 to demo. I had enough problem finding a Tyros1. Never found a T2, only 1 salesman even knew anything about it. I bought my T2 from DanO, but it would be nice to go somewhere in Florida and try out all the other boards I hear about here. -charley