Quote Originally Posted by DaptoDog View Post
Honestly if there is not enough interest I'll be happy to continue ordering from Japan for most of my MP purchases. No harm done.
And that's exactly where some people miss the boat. They expect a level of service to be the standard, when it isn't essential. Different retailers have different setups - so long as those setups don't drop below a baseline (worn out cardboard, box too small for the contents) then that's a satisfactory baseline.

If a person wants more than the base level of shipping service, whether it's extra/better packing material, or a faster postal service, then you will go to a retailer that offers it and pay for that service.