Thanks for all the support and kind words. I've had to learn the hard way- and have by no means arrived- that my anger rarely accomplishes anything, other than to make things worse.

Everyone with Fedex I have talked to has been apologetic, and the only "why" ever mentioned was incompletely blacked out barcodes from the previously used box. Now sitting down to wax/clean/oil them according to Doug's instructions (thus Canvasback's reference to Eezox). Can't wait to use them on dove in a couple weeks.

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Tolerance: the abolition of absolutes

Consistency is the currency of credibility