I always ship either USPS Priority, or Fedex. I will never ship via UPS again. Had too many bad experiences with the brown shirts. In my area, they seem to have a bad habit of just leaving stuff on your doorstep, regardless of the conditions, without ever getting a signature. I have had one package destroyed, and another lost. Dont even get me started on UPS's claims service. Even if you have your package insured, they will try every conceivable way to keep from paying you for it if they damage it or lose it. It just isnt worth it to me. I have never had a problem with USPS or Fedex either one.