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New Train shop, what would you want there ?

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Tim, I used to make a run down to Reed's in Escondido every week. Most of the time, I didn't have any thing in mind, just wanted to look around. I'm new in Model Rail. I got into N just about a year ago. So it was just about the time they decided to close the store. I spent some where close to $1,000 before the met thier demise. And turned 4 families onto MR by showing them the store and small HO layout they had. I still make a special trip to LA to visit Allied on a monthly basis. Ok, here's my perspective on what I (newbie) want. 1) I want a friendly, knowlegable staff. I want them to be proactive. Don't let me get into trouble via my own ignorance. At least mention when something don't make sense. 2) Decient prices. I'm more than willing to pay higher prices to get #1. I don't expect LHS to match Mail Order, but I do expect them to be competitive with each other. 3) Stock. I want good stock in what I model. Be it r-t-r or parts for scratch building. But if it's not in stock, be able to respond to special orders. Make sure the consumables are well stocked. Nothing bugs me more than to make a trip to the store, and find they are out of flex track, or styrene, or anything else. Being out of higher dollar items is not a big deal. The hobby is to scattered to be able to fully stock every little item there is to stock. The only way I would start an LHS right now would be as a store front to a large internet and mailorder sales warehouse.
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