I understand if you are upset with FedEx, but I can say FedEx has always been the PREFERRED shipping method of, not only myself, but many mountainbikers and such that I talk to online and off. I have shipped many bikes that I have built up and sold off and never had a problem with FedEx... but I HAVE had problems with UPS. In fact, I have had to put in two claims for two seperate bikes (not claims for the entire bikes, but parts that were destroyed). The box would show up crushed at the door of the purchaser and we would have to put in claims of different parts that were totaled.

I think it will go either way. You just have to be as careful as possible when shipping (packaging and such), then you put it in the hands of the shipping co. and that is all you can do. Make sure and have the shipper take out insurance on the item (always more than it is worth) when the item is pricey, and then prey you get it in one piece!