I'd like to check out the lounge at Vapor Shark, but after looking through the website, the only thing that looks like a really good purchase is the disposables for a desperate need kind of situation. I guess the prices for 30mL of Dekang aren't terrible. Not saying anything against them, especially since I haven't been by or purchased anything, it's just a bit out of my range.
I went through all of the information angel provided and narrowed it down to a couple sources I would be interested in. The Vapin' Place has an active Facebook page despite the lack of an actual website thus far, and seems to be a real store-front (I'll visit soon to be sure!). Darth Vapers actually has a forum here and the owner..operator (?) posts here as Diefleu. I plan on asking him about local transactions, as his listed address on the website is not commercial.
Most of the others seem to be either Seen of TV type distributors and/or corporate offices. A few are linked to the same addresses/phone numbers and jsut don't look too kosher to me. Again, no experience to make an actual judgement, and I don't want to baselessly talk bad about anyone's business, but it's just not the kind of place I would visit without a couple solid recommendations.
Angel, thanks again for the assistance. Finding even one good place is awesome...and it looks like we got a couple! Gordong, I plan to visit The Vapin' Place next week (after my equipment arrives). Let me know if you want any impressions or want me to look for something specific for you. I'm brand new to this, but I can certainly gauge customer service and I'm not afraid to ask questions.