I try to point out periodically that I pay full price for very little aside from ammunition (sadly), and that I work with lots of MFGs as well as marketing groups. I still base all my comments off of my own training and experiences, but I'm sure there are people who think that makes me a shill. Thankfully, I think I've helped enough people and done this for long enough that my track record speaks for itself. If people don't want to listen, or can't understand, thats on them.
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