Not for years. During the 90's I was a daily purchaser. They will dropship and I had very proprietary systems around the US. It was good to have someone I could call for a part and have it shipped and waiting for me or one of my people when we got there.
Even with Apple, Micro Soft, HP, etc. volume has much to do with your cost.
I can just about guarantee that except for really tightly controlled products you will always find it cheaper elsewhere. Service and availability are their strong suits.