DannyP posted:ACE hardware = unnecessarily expensive
I prefer a local mom and pop fastener place. Not Fastenal either, they are expensive as well.
What I walked away with for ten bucks would have been $50 at Ace.
ACE Hardware stores ARE locally owned and operated though; or at least a vast majority of their stores. I go out of my way to use ACE over the likes of Lowe's, Home Depot, etc.
The ACE Hardware store near my house is a bit more than HD / Lowe's / big box store. But they pay their employees better and their employees are helpful; unlike the others.