Yeah I keep my local shops picked pretty clean, and one of the shops just puts his blades aside for me. (The awesome George Savage that Outback honed for me was one of those. Ten bucks is all he asks and he knows the real price.) Those Beacon hill shops are costly and without having a relationship, there isnt much desire by the owners to really flex on prices. I try and hit up shops where ever I go. There is nothing like finding one in the wild.