I don't know about anyone else but I don't really like this idea, I suppose it's to create more foot traffic in a retail store but for me it's inconvenient. I ordered mine a couple weeks ago and was told it would be in the next week most likely, well my local hobby shop was hit by a car and it went entirely in the building but they pressed on and were back open in four days but Traxxas sent their shipment to a bigger store so I'm still waiting. I don't know, I've been doing most of my hobby shopping online for a long time now and it's just convenient for me, I put in a 12 hour day through the work week and by the time I get home after 5 at night and eat and all the other crap I gotta do the last the thing I wanna do is go somewhere else. I went to the bigger hobby shop where the shipment went and they said they are all spoken for, I paid for mine at my local shop and they went elsewhere and somebody ended up with mine. My local shop isn't happy about it either. I support my local shop anytime I need small parts, paint, etc. but I think this idea sucks, yeah I know I could order on the Traxxas site but I like RPP and Amain for my main big shopping.