I bought two from CMP. Drove over and went through the racks and picked out two with the best barrels I could find. They will check them for you. The wood was in poor shape so I ended up putting new wood on both of them.
Good experience and fun to look around. I bought two cans of ammo also while I was there.
Looking for a collector piece or a shooter? If the former, you're not likely to find it. They are out of correct grades and most of what they have in stock are mixmaster guns using various milsurp parts.
If you're looking for a fun gun to shoot with some history behind it then a CMP gun is the only way to go. They refurbish every gun they sell and examine it carefully. Some of them have original wood, some have new wood. It totally depends on what style is mostnattractive to you personally. I was at the north store about a month ago and they had a ton of decent service grade HRA and Springfields, some really rough rack grades too. And yes, buy someof the Greek surplus ammo while you're there.
Be sure to check out the cmp website for their requirements to purchase. As for the need to belong to an affiliated club, I would recommend the garand collectors association or the Indiana state rifle and pistol association.
If you drive to OH, you can get it back the same day... depending upon what license you are under that ensures your natural rights on the 2A are not infringed upon.