[Finnucane]

Yes, the biggest threat to Amazon is Amazon. If buying something from Amazon becomes as much of a crapshoot as buying from eBay, then why bother? St least if I buy from say, B&H or Elderly, I know I'm going to get the thing I paid for.

[ktsmith]

This is where I'm at. If it doesn't say ships from and sold by Amazon I don't buy it. This is true on other sites that have integrated third party sellers as well. It's not worth the shipping delays, possible counterfeits etc.