well, yeah, things that dont cost that much money, like paint, parts and stuff like that, obviously i would get them from my LHS (as I know lots of people who also works at em), but in the case of a new kit, where your LHS sells em for $800, and you can get em for $500 overseas... would you clap then? If there was a difference of less than $100 for a kit, then I would prolly get it from my LHS, so at least I can actually pick it up on the spot...