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I thought I post my 2 cents as maybe other people would like to know what 25-year old newcomer to RR thinks :) Most of the things here I agree with. The saddest things for me are negative attitude by some people in hobby. Notice the word "some". I've met a lot of people on traid shows that were very open. And I met those geeks that clearly have some complex about what they do. Fortunately I've met more open and friendly people that not. On other thing I wanted to mention are LHS. If any LHS owner reads this - take note. I have been in model RR for less than a year and I have already stopped visiting them and buying anything from them. I order all my stuff online. Not because I am cheap (I spend about $600 every month on my hobby) but because LHS owners are greedy and above all dumb. I walk into there and for 4 month observed there stock. And during these 4 month none of the high-end engine was sold. NONE ! They are usually priced above MSTP ! Kato SD-70MAC engine costs $200. Well the same one online I can buy for 79.99. Now maybe online retailer only made $10 profit on each of them but the guy at LHS made ZERO. He hasn't sold none. As I said I spend quite some money every month and I feel sorry for LHS that they don't get any of it. We live in a free market society so economy will put everything in place. That is why RR model stores are closing in my area, complaining the hobby is dying. No it isn't ! It is just that more and more people buy online. When I buy online I don't think to myself "WOW, that Kato costs only 80 bucks instead of 200" I think along the lines of "WOW, for 240 bucks I can buy 3 engines instead on one at LHS". And I do buy 3 engines. It is sad that many LHS owners are shooting themselves in the foot and don't realize it.
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