i'd say that's a pretty fair assessment. from ebaying/gunbrokering stuff, and from listening to some people on even this board commenting on what people charge for shipping it's no wonder things are packaged badly. the most oft comment i've heard - about my shipping and others as well - is "hell! all ya gotta do is throw it in a box and take it to the fillintheblank!" i've had stuff shipped to me that was litterally packed that way. no amount of careful handling can make up for bad packing.

roger