Quoting you: 
1)  From the time payment is received, what
                                                  
should be the maximum amount of time that passes
                                                  
before you mail the cel(s) or at least send a
                                                  
courtesy email explaining there will be a delay?

Replying:
When the payment is received, the seller should let 
you know via email when they intend to mail out 
your cel.  I think it's very poor business practice 
for a seller not to let you know that they at least 
got your money; doesn't matter how time consuming 
it is.  A lot of sellers are just after "easy 
money" and don't want to bother with a little extra 
work. Also, the seller should at least attempt a 
once a week postal trip, since you supposidly 
mailed out your payment on time.

Quoting you:2)  What do you feel about someone who 
lists some
                                                  
slight defects, but doesn't mention a more major
                                                  
defect...doesn't directly lie about it, but
                                                  
withholds any information on it?  

Replying:
Like how bad a defect?  If there is a nice chunk of 
paint missing, or the cel is stuck to something, 
that is major, but if there is a tiny speck of 
paint missing and there is an extra cel layer 
present, that is minor.  Please be more specific; 
what is wrong with your cel?

Quoting you: 
3)  Does the fact that a person posts here on
                                                  
occasion make you more or less tolerant when
                                                  
things go awry in transactions? 

Replying:
Who cares who posts here!  Reputation is important, 
but a person with a good reputation shouldn't use 
that as an excuse to be careless and take advantage 
of people.