[flipper35]

In our experience Home Depot had by far the worst customer assistance. Horrible enough that I wrote the company and told them how bad it was and that I would never be back. They sent a gift card for Home Depot and I sent it back saying I would never shop there again which made the gift card worthless. Been 10 or 12 year now since I have set foot on one. I might get stuff like the Cree lights from them online though if I can't find the ones I want on Amazon.

Our local Menards has decent drywall, treated underlayment and such but you really have to pick through the $2 studs to get straight ones. The employees will help you sort through them, put them on your cart and help you load them into your truck. They don't have a great selection in residential lighting but they have the Hunter and similar brands and how much difference is there in conduit?

Our Farm and Fleet has good people working there as well other than the tire department. They are a bit slow. Helpful and knowledgeable and know where everything is.

Thiesens is decent as well but a bit out of the way for us. They won't sell hand spoons to out of state residents though even though it goes through a local FFL guy.

If you want good wood we have a genuine lumber store close by as well.