UPS is getting me upset.

[Matt_H]

I think that's more a result of (poor) long-term storage of A2000s. I have one with very similar - although not as severe - bowing that was never shipped. I suspect that if all 4 feet aren't properly supported, the uneven distribution of weight will cause the case to warp over a period of years.

[Matt_H]

It's mostly straight on the opposite side and the perpendicular sides. Could be but going with most likely based on what info is available.

To do that it'd have to be stored on some sort of fulcrum I'd think...lol

Yeah, I bought mine from a guy who had it sitting on a shelf for who knows how long, with the front half hanging over the edge. The bowing is probably more pronounced on the right-hand side of the machine because that's where all the heavy stuff is - drive chassis and PSU.

If there's damage to the top case in that area as well, that would suggest UPS damage. Otherwise, I think it's just physics and time that are to blame

EDIT: One thing you can do to test is pop out the motherboard. If it returns to a flat shape, then you're probably looking at acute UPS damage. If it stays bowed, it's probably long-term warping.

[Matt_H]

Was the seller based in Oregon by any chance?

[Matt_H]

For parcels throughout Europe I have best experience with DHL.

DHL's service to America, on the other hand, I strongly recommend against. I've received 2 packages from Europe via DHL, and both times they took more than a month to arrive and were heavily damaged when they did. Fortunately, the contents were well protected and unharmed.