It IS a big deal!
I was overjoyed when I discovered Rodents on The Road was within "driving distance", and I drive 30 minutes each way to get there on my day off each week. I'm also breeding my own but cut the colony down to a dozen rodents for during the summer. Depending on things when it gets cool, I may do away with my rodents altogether. But I like my hairless line, which seems rare around here. Most people have rex and produce double rex and call them hairless. Mine are recessive hairless.
And I like rats. But the colony is a lot of work.
Congrats on finding a better source!