Try living regional...even regional with a city nearby...last 'drama' was the vacuum cleaner we bought from the good guys...an electrolux high powered one who's HEPA filter needs to be replaced over time...but could we find one....not on your nelly...a couple hours of searching all the major retailer sites and then ringing all the little-er places + some initial foot work when we where sure the large retailer that sold it to us would have one or would be interested in ordering one in.
End result 4 arrived by mail a couple days ago from an aussie net site....and I think cheaper than we could have bought locally if they where available.
Saved our butt ends it did....one keeps trying locally because you think the next place will back the product they sell....but your just fooling yourself......straight to the net from now on is the go.