ORIGINAL: IL-Cornfed
After trying to deal with numerous Shops ( I refuse to use the term "Pro")in my area and being convinced that well over half of them actually have NO business running a Shop, doing the work myself and buying my own Shop equipment wasn't really something I feel I had much of a choice in. Now, many years later, having acquired much of the needed gear and know-how from some great sources, I'm very thankful that there realy isn't much that could ever happen to my rig or my buddies rigs, that I couldn't fix.
Professional
2 a : participating for gain or livelihood in an activity or field of endeavor
often engaged in by amateurs <a
professional golfer>
I think I know what you are talking about IL. Local shop, the guy bow hunted for three years and decided one day to open a shop and go to work.He is learning on other folks bows! geesh. He was and still isan "amateur". He wonders why his cash flow suffers.
We have another Pro Shop where Ted knows his stuff! 35yrs doing it. My Ross will come from Ted.
I admire atrue Professional. But some things are better left done yourself. Conveniece for me. And it can come in handy on a hunting trip.