OK. So I called a store in Santa Monica area and the salesperson said they can honor the discount, but he said the rebate will be void due to the discount. Meanwhile, the store in Torrance said for $999.99 the rebate will be good. I was confused, so I called Pioneer's rebate department. At first the operator says the requirement is only Brand new "A" stock and from an authorized dealer. Just before we hung up he said he found a clause in that it cannot be combined with any other discounts. I would have thought that meant Pioneer discount, not store level discount. Anyway, the Pioneer op