I think many of you would be surprised at how small the distributors are for RC products in the UK, and with the internet and cheap far east outlets now available its very difficult for a retailer / distributor to be able to carry large stocks of stuff.
When I started racing in the late 80's there were next to no sponsored drivers, no internet and everyone bought their stuff from the local model shop.
When I worked at smd the shops we supplied certainly tried their best but were unwilling/unable to order say 20 sets of lipos in one go to keep 19 on the shelf.
The distributors are now the shops stock room if you see what i mean. This is pretty much the way of the world now, not just our little hobby.
There are a couple of exceptions to the above, both having been mentioned in this thread and they should be saluted for sticking their necks out and actually carrying a shed load of stock, but for the outlets that don't, they shouldn't really be berated for it because they are trying their best in a very difficult market.
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