best shippers?

I can't recommend FedEx...they absolutely destroyed a pair of speakers I sent to this guy across the country. When I packed them, I had all the original packaging, including all the styrofoam and boxes.

They got there in pieces. I mean, this guy sent me photos, and they were literally crumbled into tiny little pieces. HUGE floorstanders, just completely destroyed.

It took forever, and it was an enormous pain in the ass, but I finally got FedEx to honor the insurance claim.

Never again.

DHL gets my vote, they delivered 2 huge 200 lb boxes from Europe to me safely. But the delivery woman was too weak to bring the boxes into my home, she left them on the drive way...

I second Mwilsons comment...I've never recieved anything damaged from UPS or Fed Ex, but they were small items and packed well...I think that the packing job is just as important as the shipper...but If I buy something big & valuable, I just hope it's from somewhere either conveniently close, or somewhere I want to visit cause it'll be road trip time.

just my 2c

Ellery

Have shipped several pairs of Magnepan loudspeakers via BAXGlobal without any problems.

I use FedEx exclusively, with zero damage claims in three years after UPS dishonored two high value claims.
Their website is a navigational breeze as well. Big, heavy stuff: BAX and Foward Air are best in my [limited] experience.

Lots of differing opinions on Revels...