Same here, PBL is always the first place I go, Marco is dead last. I am glad we do have so many vendors to choose from and we can get parts we need. But....
I ordered two gears from two different vendors and it was 40% cheaper with double shipping costs then ordering them both from Marco. That motivates me to shop around instead of going to one place because it is convenient.
I agree Marco's selection is awesome, but if I can buy it anywhere else, I do. Sorry, but money saved is money that can go into my machines. If Marco would bring their prices and shipping in line with the competition, I would probably shop there most of the time. I probably order 10-20 times from other vendors for every 1 time I buy from Marco. I am not going call them to get a price match when I can just order from the vendor with the best price in the first place.