Another DEADBEAT seller be warned

I disagree with you slightly. The buyer paid USPS to provide a service, since he covered the shipping. That service was not provided. It's a frustrating situation. Looking at it from the buyers shoes however, I see why you feel that way and is what finally made me decide to return his money.

According to the OP the thing was completely inadequately packed. Maybe? Don't know. as a radio amateur, I've received and shipped LOTS of equipment mostly in the past. As Crackedback pointed out you have to pack stuff so it will survive a 10 ft drop off a loading dock. Try shipping high power transmitting tubes some day............