I don't want to invite a lawsuit here but there have been numerous post right here about the company you bought your heli from by several different members. A couple of months ago I was bidding on an item and transaction started to smell real bad as it relates to the seller. So I quit bidding and called Pay Pal. The lady I spoke with assured me that if I were to file a claim for non-receipt of the merchandise I would be reimbursed for my TOTAL transaction cost including shipping and handling. Now, that was the stated case for an item purchsed on eBay and paid with Pay Pal. Maybe this doesn't apply if you bought from the company directly and paid with Pay Pal.

Just FYI. It sounds like you might make out better just eating the shipping. Bad situation to be in with Xmas only 14 days away. Maybe you could just present a card with a picture of the gift and explain what happed. Might get you by until you can sort this out. Good luck.

Bill