Brian, that's no problem at all. As a matter of fact, it does not bother or offend me at all. People can choose to purchase their items anywhere they wish. I am merely here to give my opinion and experience.
As for me having them, well we are not actually going to be open until Sept. but this is something that we will be stocking. And anyone that knows me, can vouch I have had some nice ones in, at some of the stores that I used to work at.
But remember, just because a local store does not have one in, does not mean that they can't get you one. Most of the good LFS will be able to special order you one, if they don't have one in stock. And as mentioned above, it is not a bad idea to pay a bit more to ensure the health and quality of the specimen.