Question 1) Usually shop smaller mom and pop operations in my community. I like to support the little guy. Better customer service too. After that comes quality and pricing and I am a compulsive comparison shopper.

Lawyers should be banned. Correct me if I am wrong but didn't Salem ma. exile lawyers at one point? I need to do some research as my memory on this is foggy.

Question 2) “the straw that broke the camel’s back” was when I was looking for a generator for the homestead. I ask the place where I regularly did business and they wanted to sell me one that was of inferior quality for twice the price of a brand name in their competitions store. So I bought the better brand with the two-year guarantee vs the other one with a 30-day guarantee. What really teed me off was while the generator was being delivered and set up, the owner of the store drove by and saw the competitors truck. I then got an irate phone call telling me that I couldn't do that to him! Haven't been back since!

Question 3) a) Yes, since I am an educated beaver.
b) Really?? No. Fake branding!

@natubat gets two thumbs up from me. I had seen this before, but it is good to watch again. Talk about making money out of thin air...Everyone needs to see this!