I actually bought mine from a local bookstore in my city. I really wanted to buy locally in case I ended up returning it and I called ahead and they did have them in stock and that they would allow returns. There was a store in the suburbs not too far that also had them in stock. I used the information from the Kobo site on where to buy though, and that eliminated the majority of ABA bookstores for me in and around the city.
The store had one on display and out in the open, not hidden behind a counter, but it was a group reading day for kids, so I just bought one and didn't stick around to play with the display. One the way out I noticed on the receipt that it said "no refunds, store credit only" and I was really tempted to go back and return it right there rather than risk that.
Luckily I didn't hate it enough to want to return it.
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