Which bow did you buy? I bought one for 599 at a shop on rt12, great guys there ive bought three bows from them over the years.
good luck with your new rig. I think that shop owners have to be a little more competative with the economy the way it is. Every one is trying to stretch their dollars nowa days.
I buy online most times because usually it is more then one Item that I need and when I do it this way it is worth the shipping costs. For example I will be purchesing the new hooyman extendible saw and also some dead downwind products from this very site. Some sites no tax also.
I got the General ... in Realtree Hardwoods Green Got a matching Octane stab at Bass Pro Shops. Need to go back to the shop in the coming weeks to get a sight and a few other things and have them dial it in for me. Man law pics coming soon.
I bought the General also. Octane 2 pc. quiver, G5 sight, octane stabilizer,. I shot a bowtech bow at the shop I purchased mine at and loved it.
One thing to consider is to buy some of the stuff locally and then some of the stuff online. Things like the stabilizer, quiver, sight, can all be installed pretty easily by you.... Then you could look at having the local shop help you with things like the peep, rest, arrows, etc...