I used to work for NCR which shipped *large* heavy database computers around the world. The would definately break if dropped or turned upside down.

Everyone went out with one of those "tip 'n tell's" shown attached to the final machine shipped. If the machine is tipped at all that device will show it and it's clear that the shipping company did not do its job.

If our customer's received a machine w/the tip 'n tell in error he would just refuse it. Why can't these suppliers do something similar?