The comment about Amazon above is true. The shipping industry is overwhelmed and having difficulty hiring. They rely heavily on part-timers and "independent contractors". Wages are low, benefits are meager and work quotas are high. Is it realistic to expect them to care about your package anymore than FedEx/UPS cares about them?
Shipping by UPS
I have two Rythmik F12 subs on the way from Texas. Do I let them deliver them to the house or hold them at the distribution center and pick them up from there. I figure I will eliminate them from handling by two times but then I get to wrestle them in and out of my truck at about 85# each. The boxes always look pretty beat up when show up at the house and I’ve had stuff that was double boxed damaged. What to do.