I have a few Iron Pony shirts and honestly, yeah I like getting their 50 cent shirt for free...but I am cheap. I don't feel like I'm obligated to shop at Iron Pony though, especially now that they are so large and do tons of internet sales..maybe when they were a smaller shop. That being said, I like supporting the locals and will buy from Iron Pony unless the price difference is substantial. Got my 2-piece A* suit, gloves, boots, helmet, etc. from there.