The comparable store to Golfsmith in Canada is Golftown, same deal with bays and launch monitors - if there is one free, just walk with a handful of any club (they tape em up) on their shelves and start slamming away. They also tailored stock depending on the cultural make up of that...
Best in area: Trevose, Royal North Devon, St Enodoc
Cheaper deals: Launceston, Oakhampton. Holsworthy has a course but haven't played
Bude is full of walkers !
Hold onto yer hats! Has to be the windiest place on earth despite that honking great seawall. Lovely traditional tight links track, good greens and well worth 15 notes.
Final point first: he should refund you without question.
If he bought club new, he returns to manufacturer and in all likelihood gets a new stick. If he has purchased secondhand then perhaps he should have checked all aspects (like you have) to make sure it is as expected. If he has had and...
One of the regular group at the club is looking to sell these and knowing there is some love on this forum for these, here you go.
They are pretty much mint, stock factory loft, length and lie. I've hit them, they are forgiving for a forged head and go prodigious distances! An extra 7 iron and...