I on the other hand, was not impressed with Germain at all. I bought my first X from them and received horrible service from their service department. When I bought my second X, I went there first and they would not work with me on the price at all. So, I went to Ricart of all places...yeah I know their commercials are ridiculous, but they gave me one hell of a deal. They have a little more room for haggle because of their hugh inventory. But who knows, Germain could offer you a good deal, so it's probably worth checking out