I'm with Czarivey on this one. I've been shipping Vintage Drums via FedEx since 1999 without a single incident of damage. I've received drums shipped UPS, however, with less luck. I pack very well, using multiple layers of bubble wrap rather than the more common plastic peanuts, which simply move out of the way when pushed.
Shipping damage
How many of you have had to refuse an item, new or used, due to shipping damage or the shipping box being destroyed? Did you dealer make it right and how? Was your product damaged? I had a new amplifier on order from a dealer and had to refuse it yesterday because the outside box was shot to hell and roughed up beyond recognition. Would you "return to sender"?