UPS Driver Literally Drops Package with New Hana Umami Red
I just purchased a Hana Umami Red and it arrived yesterday. I looked back at my ring doorbell video footage and saw that the UPS driver literally dropped the package from about waist high onto my porch. Here is a link to the shared video: https://ring.com/share/b8d92b2f-f777-4366-8cca-18459bc6bfac
It was packaged well from the distributor and everything looks fine (I opened the box before realizing this happened). I haven’t installed yet, but I’m pretty upset by this and not sure I want to install it. The rational side of me is saying these packages see much worse during transit, but I’m worried about the possible damage or latent damage this careless act may have caused. How robust are phono cartridges and how susceptible to shipping damage? Looking for some opinions please.
I would not be alarmed at all. Any cartridge packaging I’ve ever seen should be able to handle that no problem, especially after packed for shipping with outer box. What kills cartridges dead is having a cleaning lady lol. The coil wires look very delicate, but again it should take much more shock than this to sever them or disrupt the suspension. |
@lalitk Copy. I've reached out to my dealer too. I wanted to get some opinions here as well. I appreciate everyone's replies. It is definitely helping to set my mind at ease. |
If that porcelain teacup was not damaged during its trip down a flight of stairs whilst strapped in to a barrel or whatever, that cartridge was not even fazed by its 3-4 foot drop inside its confined and padded environment. Let’s imagine what that cartridge went through during its trip from Japan; the UPS guy dropping it on your doorstep was probably its gentlest trauma along the way. I see that Dill and I are in complete agreement. For that matter, humans survive massively higher stresses when strapped in to support structures that are in turn fixed to the much larger mass of whatever is carrying them. Like seatbelts. |
