[blitzburgh]

Easy. Andy was definitely not singling you out, he's not that kind of guy, more like giving out vital info for his(&other) small business. In my humble opinion, it's probably not just that the purchase was made elsewhere but that the post was more of an advertisement to buy from REI. The OEX guys have given us a great forum to use as a community. They are all about getting knowledge out there and having fun and doing it affordably.