DanO,
Didn't mean to exclude you as a dealer, but I know George from past dealings... and he IS on the left coast. All the GC's in the world will never be able to replace a good old fashioned Mom & Pop store in my book. I hate to say it, but here in PA, the GC's are sadly staffed with under-informed order takers. Not a real salesperson in the bunch that I have met.
My friend Elliot (CHerry HIll) is pretty good with guitars, but he's management and never on the floor much!
I wish you well at your location. You are an agressive and well informed professional. I'm sure you do very well there. It's juat the whole "superstore" thing that I'm not into.