I'd have to say that I have been really lucky.  I 
don't recall having any serious damage done 
during shipping.

The worst was probably a cel w/ background that 
was shipped between two pieces of cardboard that 
had obviously been bent in half.  The cel had no 
damage, but you can still see slight creases in 
the background if you look close enough.  This 
was back when I first started collecting and I 
used to fret about it all the time - but I've 
since learned to mellow out a bit :)

The one I consider a miracle that it got here in 
one piece was also from France.  It was shipped 
to me in a simple manila-type folder that had the 
sides taped up.  No cardboard or anything(!) 
(though it did come with a background) and it 
arrived in perfect condition.  It still cracks up 
my husband and me because the package had "Do Not 
Blend" handwritten all over it - the post office 
must have taken it a sign that it was extra 
fragile :)

Lisa ^_^

P.S. I'd have to say that Anime Taro has the best 
packaging - nice and simple and it would have to 
be put through the ringer before it would bend.  
As much as I appreciate Usagi's House and other 
dealer's very safe packaging - sometimes it takes 
me a good 15 minutes or more (and a good deal of 
frustration) to get through all the multiple 
boxes and massive amounts of postal tape.  Better 
safe than sorry tho'.