The mom and pop hardware stores just like the delis, family farms and pet stores are becoming a piece of American history. It's impossible to compete with the big box stores in terms of cost per square foot. When Home Depot buys 6-32 screws, they buy a train box car of them. Your local hardware store might carry a box of 100 if you are fortunate. It's not a matter of one being better than the other (my personal opinion is the mom & pop are ALWAYS better) but more a matter of plain economics. It's a sad state of affairs.

Rcaman

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