Why the aversion to buying online??? If your willing to wait for it, then you can get cheaper prices. We've all gotten burned at one time or another, so I feel your pain, but sometimes the prices can't be beat.
i live in the middel east man ..
if i buy via internet it will be
1-international shipment
2-incoming and outgoing tax
3-aramex
so the price will certianly be tripled on me .. and i really dont want that !!
There was a couple of sites from an older user that was in Israel who used online... I think the site was KME or something like that. I am at work now and have that site booked at home... the priced seemed comparable to stuff we have in the states... but of course that is a choice you'll have to make... but I'm sure you'll pick a good card regardless.