There will always be pros and cons on just about any vendor, large or small. Buds is not perfect but they do make it fairly easy to get what you want with free shipping, layaway plans and the opportunity to buy TB only items that would probably not be available or sold out to the regular customers.

I became a Buds member during a buds special IE free buds with a gift card purchase , free 2 day shipping, layaway on used, opportunity to buy TB only items that would probably not be available or sold out to the regular customers.

Team Buds gets free 2 day shipping on all handguns we also get first crack at the Used Guns. Oh and layaway on used also.

It really depends on the circumstances of the other site. I agree to a certain extent that it may not be worth the overall benefits for all. For myself, the 24.95 yearly expense more than pays for itself. Also, even being a TB Member, I don't hesitate if I find something that's less expensive overall elsewhere.