RE: what is your opinion?
I recently packed and shipped a friends' jet kit off and spent quite a bit of time packing it. It was a royal pain and not worth the time and effort not to mention $expensive$ shipping costs, however, In good conscience at least for myself, I would expect nothing less than the product arriving in the same condition prior to shipment to the buyer. I certainly don't want to be on the receiving end of a bad shipment and I would think everything would agree, no matter what the cost or no matter how good the deal was. Since when is receiving a bashed up model a "good" deal. Now if the item is packed well and the shipment company smashes it, that's an insurance claim.
That being said, if you are shipping something, make sure it is packed right and secure to ensure an intact arrival or don't send it.