there was a blog post* on the wessex tubas website a few months ago about them closing their Michigan premises and building a new showroom in Chicago. this was supposed to be happening by december 2018 so i was wondering if anyone here knew anything about it (i've emailed them twice about it and haven't gotten a response yet). i am considering buying a wessex dolce euphonium and i live in southern wisconsin (2ish hours from chicago) so i figured if they had a store in chicago i would (hopefully) be able to:

1. try it out before making a decision
2. not have to pay for shipping
3. not have to worry about it getting damaged in shipping

if anyone has any information other than what is in the blog post please let me know so i can make a more informed decision about whether i should wait for the store to open, pay the extra $75 to buy it online, or find a different option.

*https://wessex-tubas.com/blogs/news/...higan-premises