I have that same moral issue. I feel bad going into stores just to try stuff out, fully knowing there's no way I'm paying retail for that item when I can order it online for a lot cheaper. So I read online reviews and talk to buddies for advice instead.

With Best Buy going the way of the dodo, I wonder how brick&mortar stores will compete in the future. Taxing Amazon purchases is one way to even the playing field, but not really. Maybe if they reduced taxes on in-store purchases, that would help. For now, storefronts will survive only because people aren't computer literate enough to shop online, and some outright don't trust online shopping as safe and secure.

We should move these last few posts to another thread, though I'm not sure which one.