I have heard horror stories about Abe's. Glad to hear you had a good experience.

For future reference, you might want to check out B&H Photo and Adorama. It is were a lot of the pros go to buy their equipment. They have very good prices and very reputable. I have been buying from them for over 20 years without a hitch. I just bought a new flash for my digital SLR saving about $40 from buying it locally.