ORIGINAL: predman
Well i wouldnt complain about getting a plane shipped on a pallet, but troybuilt is ridiculous! I ordered their ESM p-40 cockpit, i wanted them to send it priority mail they said it would cost $38, yea right! I ship stuff priority larger and heavier and its nowhere near that! They are just jacking up the shipping price to put more money in thier pockets. Also my cockpit had a few pieces broken off and it had dust on it and smelled like smoke. So obviously it was a display or one they had open sitting somewhere. Sad pay for something new and they send me a opened display one.
You would if you get it just sitting on the pallet with a couple of weak stretch wrap attempts that dont tie it down to the pallet. Basically it was needlessly doubling the weight of the shipment and not offering any protection. The box still arrived damaged but luckily the plane was not.
Anyway, they stick you for this "handling fee" just the same.