I have not had wonderful experiences in my LQS. I do love to look around at all of the great items, but I seem to always be in their way. There is always someone's personal friend, or a "preferred" customer that more than one of them is talking to. I cannot afford to buy all of my fabric and supplies in a LQS, but I do buy some. I don't like the feeling of being treated as a second class quilter just because I do not buy hundreds of dollars each time I shop. I feel that if I were treated better with my $30 purchase, I would probably come back more often and maybe purchase more. Just my thoughts.....