Another +1 for pack and send. I've shipped scopes to and from Perth and the eastern states, and a friend shipped his 20" from the USA using them. I've only experienced 1 bit of damage , and that was from a well meaning person putting a Unitron in its box the wrong way around and bending the focuser shaft.
Their packaging seems to survive the shipping process- you can also ask for manual handling, it's a bit slower, but apparently the automated conveyer belts are where most of the damage occurs.
Regards,
Andrew.
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