My LBS just stopped carrying Specialized for similar reasons. Now they are mainly a Giant store, although I think they could order a Surly or Jamis if you asked them. However, I am worried about them because they also dropped the Felt line. Unfortunately for them, Landry's (a local Boston area chain) moved one of their locations from 20 miles a way to 2 miles away, right here in town. I like Landry's, I think they are one of the better big stores in the Boston area, but I don't want to do business at their local branch. I really think they are damaging the LBS base in this area. My LBS's owner's brother and nephew each run small shops in nearby towns, each carrying a slightly different line. Landry's is sort of the big box store of cycling, threatening all of them. They tend to carry only the toplines, leaving the kids and lower economic levels with nothing to choose but Wal-Mart or ToysRUs. Personally, I think it important to have small shops with good mechanics scattered all over the place. It makes it possible for cyclists to tour, it makes it more likely that you can find a place close to a commuting route for service. I think it will be a real shame if the small shops are lost. Specialized should be supporting them, not torpedoing them.