What I hate most about them is that if you step into the shop and ask around, you are made to feel obliged to buy. I just happened to see some hardcases and asked how much? When I told him "it's alright, thanks", he started getting hostile. Kept asking me "how much you want?", and when I reiterated I was just browsing, he gave me that intimidating ah-beng tone, "I thought you said you wanted a hardcase?"
I just smiled back, but in my heart I was like telling him to ****-off, man...
Just stick with the regular, recommended shops, man. Their good service alone is worth making the trip there, I reckon.