Charge for TT setup?

I agree with the majority here who feel that the dealer is being petty, especially when it seems like you are paying full retail price for the table and arm. I could somewhat understand the dealer's price gouging if he had cut you a 20% price break on the new VPI table, but paying full retail he is just being petty about $100 fee.
I'd buy from someone else just to show him the power of the consumer.

03-11-14: Mulveling
Given the typical disposition of us audiogon forum goers, "years of enjoyment" is much more likely to be: "days of bliss, followed by months of tepid satisfaction, giving into doubt, followed by days of increasing upgrade urges, finally culminating in a new 'what should I buy' thread" ;)

LOL! I see that we are all cut from the same cloth. ;^)