How many dealers do you use?


When buying gear retail, do you use only one dealer with whom you develop a relationship, or more than one? 
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None. Haven't used a dealer in more than a dozen years. Oh, I've gone in a few times. But the only thing I ever bought was some nuts and bolts to mount a cartridge. Even getting that was like pulling teeth. There was one good one I knew, but he retired about 15 years ago. 
If I buy through a dealer vs manufacturer direct my choice of which dealer to purchase from depends upon what brands/model I am after. I have no interest in my purchase decisions/options being limited by what brands a particular dealer only carries.
I believe we should support dealers....there's many good ones out there and I certainly wouldn't be proud about bypassing dealers or only buying from manufacturers with a direct sale model (which is fine as well).  But please, support dealers.
Sorry but I see a bleak future for small, high service, stereo focused dealers.