The shop has been there for 31 years but not all of us have. Most of us got in it about 10 years ago and the original owner (who is still with us) has a shop in Florida too. We had years of life left. We had great customers and many friends but the new folks that were coming in aren’t as shop loyal nor as dedicated to the sport. Plus they are internet savvy. While many vendors do not sell their products online but only through reputable shops many of their products appear as seconds or resells by shops that close or shadier sites. New classes are the life blood of any shop and the online stuff is brutal. The new students want something for nothing or close to it as they get and they are also not willing to listen when they are not up to speed. The idea of class time was to show the student equipment and maybe sell some. It is hard to run a business when all you do is instructional and checkoff dives to student s that come in with all their gear already. You can’t pay any salaries that way. We had at one time in this area over a dozen dive shops in this area. Now there are three or four, another may be closing in the near future, they are currently for sale. It is just sad and tough. But you are right about one thing for sure. Plenty of time for more diving. Later