Well, the 996xt price of $419 is enough to pay attention but not enough to run down and make the purchase. I guess it is safe to assume there are no other promotions or Friends/Family programs to push the price lower......
They just pulled off a bait & switch on the 396XT, which was available briefly for $399.00 - then they changed it. I wouldn't waste any gas running anywhere. Everything is "buy it here - ship to store". That could mean wasted gasoline. These store fronts are a waste of Real Estate, even if they do keep the otherwise unemployable employed.
I have been in a Radio Shack twice in 10 years. Once to buy a 10' section of mast and once to (attempt to) buy contact cleaner. Luckily, a former RS Manager had the foresight to start up his own store locally about 15 years ago, which sells all of the gadgets, cables, adapters and components many of us ran to Radio Shack for.
What a tragedy for "The Shack".
