I'm in the 'forget Paypal' camp.
Never had a problem with DD banking but Paypal….enough to tear my hair out.
The dodgeys are pretty easy to spot, though I did have to hang back for the IIS member who told me to post an item before the DD had cleared….all good, but had to be sure.
B+H Photo holds the record for me with delivery…4 days from the US. Had to wait longer for bits from Australia.
Matt