No kidding. I like Radio Shack because it’s one of the only places where you can find breadboards and components for building your own stuff. I remember when they had the large vacuum tube tester in the stores. Lately, the stores are like a ghost town.
But if CC goes down, it won’t be the first major retailer. Kmart has been on the skids for a while, although they appear to be hanging in there. Montgomery Wards and Service Merchandise are distant memories, as well as Best.
I remember when most grocery stores had vacuum tube testers.