First off.. Great looking axe! I've recently fallen in love with EBMM and I'm saving my pennies as we speak for one of my own (JP6 though).
Second... DAMN IT GC D-bag... Please do me a favor, email that store manager with your picture, describe the salesperson and your experience so he can be reprimanded... I'm in management at my local store and frankly, it pisses me off. It's absolutely ridiculous that you had to go elsewhere to aquire your instrument because of a lazy/sorry salesperson. * Rant off *
Please pardon my aggravation, but if enough people bring poor service to light, maybe it'll cycle out some of the crap guys and influence the hiring of decent talent in the sales force.