Brew Equipment and Ingredients Stores

Before I go into this post that has multiple links built into outside websites, I want to make I let you know that the links within my posts are not ads. I don't get paid for posting links (I wish I did), and they're there only to make it easier for the reader to relate to my opinions.

It's unfortunate that my local home brewing store is more nosy than friendly, and more pushy than helpful. For those reasons, I've decided to take my business elsewhere using the internet. For the last 2 batches and my next batch, I used Midwest Supplies. The following are some pros and cons.
Pros:

• Not nosy, not pushy
• grains and hops are pretty cheap
• easy to navigate

Cons:

• Ships from Minneapolis - takes up to a week to deliver
• Shipping is expensive - $20 for my last order 

Based on the cons, I've tried to check out some other sites too. Like Northern Brewer, and Brewmasters Warehouse. These two are equally as far, and shipping seems to be flat rate, $7.99 and $6.99 respectively; however, the grains and hops are a little bit more expensive. Brewmasters Warehouse is great in that I can make my recipe on their "Brew Builder" and transfer my recipe into my cart easily.

I've also looked at some closer brew stores near my area, but they're websites weren't as appealing and/or wasn't user friendly.

I'll take any suggestions for stores that I can look into. With no membership/incentive programs for any of these sites, I'm in no way attached to them. Until I find a source better than the 3 I've mentioned above, I'll have to populate my batch orders on all 3 sites before actually making an order.