You brought up a sore spot with me. I life 30 miles from HF. I usedta get their flyer. And then I'd happily drive to the store only to find they were suddenly "out" of almost everything they advertised. Nope. No more. Don't need the "Harbor Freight Heartache Flyer" (HFHF) around me no more.
But I'm not out to hijack a thread so back on topic: You might be IF:
Your favorite tool is a hammer. Not because you use it the most but because it's the first tool you made.
A few years ago... the HF store closest to me had that 'issue'... then another store opened not quite as close... yet accessible.
All of as sudden... the closest store was WELL stocked... <grin>
I think, once, they were out of an item... but that was my fault... holiday weekend and waited until late on Sunday afternoon to go shop.
Now hammers... In a different life... when I was young (the dark ages)... I used a hammer the way it was designed. The co prior to CHS was a remodeling co.