I am very familiar with this dealer. I live near his shop, and see him at shows a lot. I have even bought/traded a few guns with him and can say I was treated fairly. The OP's account was so well written and free of invective, I'm inclined to believe it's true. In the interest of fairness, I would like to hear the other side, but short of confronting the dealer myself about an issue that is really none of my business, I suppose I'll never get the chance.

He does advertise quite a bit in certain upscale shotgun mags.