I'm sure that I have spent over $3000 at HF - like $285 for a 20" swing 12 speed floor standing Drill Press. This was when it was on sale for $339 and I had a 20% off coupon. I have bought a benchtop drill press, grinders, chop saw, A LOT OF AIR TOOLS and assorted other small stuff.
The only time I have ordered online was for a 30" floorstanding fan which the store didn't stock - $99 and cheap shipping - got it promptly.
The closest store is about 10 miles away, but it is also on the way to an auto paint supplier I use, and about 3 miles past the exit for the nearest mall and Home Depot, so it really isn't too much out of my way to go there, unless I forget something and have to make a single stop trip - which I HATE (I'm cheap).