Buy from the local shop!
Invest in the people that share your similar belief and passion for the sport.
Anybody can give you service and a good price.
(Here's a secret, .....this is the strategy Apple employs! They are no slouches!)
Connelly is in Redmond or used to be....fairly close to HO. (HO moved to Snoqualmie)
There should be no reason to purchase Connelly product at Bass Pro Shops......
The toggle switch at the temp control is great.
My "switch" is at the dash. The buttons don't work any longer, as they are all smooshy. So.... It is a gamble on the cold mornings whether the button comes on. Hopefully it works on your turn!
The course on the north end of Sammamish is somewhat free to the public. Consult the Sammamish Ski Club first though, as a measure of respecting the condition.
BUT...don't go to Sammamish....it is never good there for skiing.