Jesus Christ on a pogo stick! This is a common issue in the arcade world too. You have this rare, delicate electronic equipment and for some reason people think they can just throw it in a box with no padding and it will magically arrive. It's not rocket science, all you need to do is use some bubble wrap and newspapers. Kid you not, one thin layer of bubble wrap youd find around a tv remote was wrapped around the mixer in a box with empty space. eBay says he has until tomorrow to respond. Im eyeing a synth purchase to go with a few pedals i have next. Torn between a slim phatty or Roland se-02