I would say your 2 cents is worth a couple bucks at least.
While I don't own the business I work for, I run my department as if I did. I stress to all our employees that the General Contractor does not hire an Electrical Contractor but hires a problem solver. If we take care of them, they want us on the next job even if we are not the cheapest. That is the kind of LFS I am looking for. I would much rather spend my money locally than on line but at the same time, you have to be reasonable and you have be passionate and want to take the time to help.
The whole reason for this post was so I could see who might have "real" training yet care enough to spend his/her time on this site helping others who are passionate. Those are the ones I want to listen too.