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.

 

cbl117

What you see in that video is nothing compared to what goes on in the shipper warehouses. Stuff routinely drops from much greater heights.

I have a beautiful Quicksilver full function preamplifier that I have sold twice via Audiogon and which came back to me twice, both times because boutique capacitors that I had installed as very effective tweaks, to the benefit of the recipient, broke loose in shipping.  But I viewed these incidents as my fault for not having properly secured the capacitor bodies prior to shipping. I've re-installed the OEM capacitors, but I'm now apprehensive about shipping it again, though I do not blame the carrier. It's such a good sounding unit that I can justify keeping it for back-up, but it should be being used and enjoyed. Other than those incidents, I have never had a problem either sending or receiving audio electronics.

Looks like the general consensus is the cartridge should be fine. Changing gears just a bit; please give us your thoughts/ review of the cartridge once it's installed and you have listened awhile. As a Hana SL owner I have drooled over the Umami Red. 
 

Thanks to everyone who weighed in. The dealer responded with the same message and confirmed there is nothing to worry about. Let’s call this thread closed!

@valinar I can PM you my thoughts once installed. It will be several weeks as I’m waiting on my turntable and HRS platform to arrive. 

In Sept 2021 I was so excited when the UPS truck showed up with my new Sapphire M3 speakers. We lived on the side of a (not terribly steep, but steep enough) mountain and as I was walking up to the truck I saw the first speaker go sliding down the truck stairs and then go end over end once or twice. No damage. Clayton said that they packed them exactly with that in mind. Still....... wasn't the best part of that day.