On Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:38:34 -0700, Tim Wescott
wrote:

Since I'm thrilled to pieces to have a _real_ hobby shop in town, I
don't want to encourage him to turn into just another toy store.

While I can understand your point, I don't think you are doing him a
favor by letting him, unknowingly, continue to sell poor quality
stuff. Over time, the result is that customers will quit coming in the
doors, and that's not what he wants.

If you don't want to take the item back, at least let him know, in a
friendly way, that the product is no good.
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RoRo