I always refer people to Mikes shop if he sells what they;pre looking for ( conversion kits, battery trays, esc & motor combos etc ), but quite often he doesnt have the item instock or just plain doesnt sell it. I know he has his own branded lipos that are well priced, but sometimes guys are after dirt-cheap, and HobbyKing/HobbyPartz/Yeshobby etc are well-known & well liked; the issue of Mike selling Zippy lipos has been mentioned before but it was deemed to be not worth his while due to the mark-up in price required to make a profit.
I will do more to check his line up existing batts and chargers though, along with anything else applicable that he does stock/ have in stock etc, as should we all for future reference when someone asks where to buy stuff.
I have spent a fair bit of money with Mike too ( 2x MMM, GorillaMaxx parts, 1/8 diff kits, dogbones & a few other bits and pieces ), but often I have to go elsewhere as he just doesnt have the parts I need for a TXT-1
