So I normally get stuff sent from the US via Priority due to the exorbitant postage costs that USPS ask for, for any of the other services they offer...but this time was special. I finally after 15 years of collecting acquired myself a MINT/loose complete Fortress Maximus (Thank you Matt from Transformerland.com) , so wanted to try and avoid having him in the postal system for too long. Well now I ask myself why did I bother paying the extra for express for no better service from USPS - see below (blue text is why I'm venting)


Arrival at Post Office
August 21, 2012, 7:58 am
AUSTRALIA

Processed Through Sort Facility
August 18, 2012, 1:23 pm
AUSTRALIA

Processed Through Sort Facility
August 12, 2012, 2:56 pm
ISC MIAMI FL (USPS)

Arrived at Sort Facility
August 12, 2012, 2:56 pm
ISC MIAMI FL (USPS)

Processed through USPS Sort Facility
August 12, 2012, 6:14 am
MIAMI, FL 33112

Processed through USPS Sort Facility
August 11, 2012, 8:32 pm
JACKSONVILLE, FL 32203

My parcel sat in a sort facility for at least 5 days (the 6th day on the plane I guess) before they even bothered sending it It seems that this is a common occurrence for this service if you look on other forums like whirlpool.
USPS should change thier international services names to slow, slower and slowest. My express parcel didn't even get priority so why bother having important sounding service names at all?

The good news is he arrived intact and looking great - really happy with finally having him in my collection