Actually, they lost a sale (at a reasonable offer it seems) so I can't see how they're laughing. My experience at Ultimate Electronics is that one gets the pretension of a boutique electronics store in a big box atmosphere that doesn't sell high end gear.
Chris,
Too bad I see rainbows when viewing DLP or I would drive down from Wyoming to help you out with your "problem." I am with the others that say Craigs list. I've only had good experiences with buying things advertised on that site. I am sure others can chime in with horror stories to contradict my experiences.
Good luck.