Very much this. Not in the UK (US here), but there's been a bit of a resurgence in butchery as a profession. So, this leaves me in the rather nice position of

Very much this. Not in the UK (US here), but there's been a bit of a resurgence in butchery as a profession. So, this leaves me in the rather nice position of having not one but two 'real' (USDA inspected) butchers close by, but many butchers these days will also ship. My subjective experience is the quality ranges from "noticeably better" to "OMFG how have I never had something this good before better" than the supermarket offering, though clearly at a higher price point.