The only times I can remember having real issues with buying from Amazon is when I failed to notice that I was buying from a third-party on their site, not actu

The only times I can remember having real issues with buying from Amazon is when I failed to notice that I was buying from a third-party on their site, not actually from Amazon directly. And that said, the vast majority of my (intentional) third-party purchases on Amazon have been flawless. But, if they happen to sell what I am shopping for... Sweetwater and B&H Photo are two stores from which I have had consistently great service. I've never been to Sweetwater in person, but the physical B&H store is also a cool experience.