Bucky wrote:D-Max - They really, really are. PCC has swiftly become one of my favorite lines. It’s so awesome and fun to simply slap together a Combiner. Very satisfying. I’m just waiting for Grimstone to arrive (Friday or Saturday) and then I’ll have the whole line! I even snagged the exclusive microns from BBTS while their prices are slashed.
Kanrabat - ha. Already took the plunge on those. JetMaster is on its way. It’s the first United EX one I’ve bought. I found it on EBay for a very reasonable price, but most of the others are pricey. I’ve never looked at Mandarake before, but the prices here are superb by comparison!! Thank you! Do you know if the shipping rate is fair, because if so, I am absolutely buying the rest from here. The decos on Race, Build, and LoadMaster are gorgeous.
Shipping is usually very fair. It work from stores to stores independently. SAHRA is the only store that will give a shipping estimate up front when you're checking out. All the other stores will give the shipping rate when they bill you. So just put some similar sized stuff in a SAHRA cart to have an idea, then empty it.
I use SAL registered for "cheap" stuff when I'm not in a hurry. But for big expensive stuff, EMS is the way to go. So far, I spent thousands at Mandarake and I just had a problem once. A pretty good track record. Plus their stuff is completely invisible to Canadian custom for some reasons.
Oh, and speaking of prices, everything is "package damage" just to avoid the MISB hipsters. But when the box is REALLY damaged, there's big savings to be made. On a funny note, American goods are very expensive because they had to import them.
Happy shopping!