ORIGINAL: Straightarrow
And even so, how does a novice know the difference between a good shop, a bad shop, and a box store? And truth be known, some box stores have some pretty knowledeable employees working in them. It's hit-or-miss.
This is so true, and is why I always suggest that people ask around and find out which shop has the people knowledable enough to earn their business.
Yeh, but as with so many things in life the beginner may not even know what to ask or who to ask, or who to believe. Talk about a big Catch 22.