Though if you explain your rational as I was lucky to do, tuner limits and knowing that if one Hopper goes bad you have no TV you may be able to go through dish as I did.
But I may been lucky as I have read it has been hard to get that set up 2 Hoppers/1 Joey like I did
If you can't find a local retailer (and I don't mean Verizon stores), you can order 2/2 from Dish, then tell in installer you don't want the second Joey.
I must admit I like the calling a local retailer, and have recommended it. However the only "real" local retailer around here I see on the Dish site is Via. I contacted them, they never got back to me. I'll try again, but might need to wait a few months first for other reasons.
If all fails, I'll order 2H/2J from Dish, and after a week or so, call to return the 2 Joeys.
Yes, perhaps I should try that approach- making sure they actually do the work and aren't just order takers. Seems REAL ODD that in this large metro area, there's only one "real" retailer.