Thank you for your comments, you raise some very good points! California candlemakers now have another "local" wax distributor that up until 6 months ago was limited to two (one in southern CA and the other in northern CA). In my opinion, neither one was very competitive with their wax prices compared with those in other parts of the country. So, I was glad when Swans opened a southern CA store this year and offered Accusoy. Candlemaking is my hobby, so the time I spend making candles is actually fun (and cheaper than therapy)!