What kind of damage are you guys realistically expecting to occur to boxed/packaged stainless steel headers during shipment? They can disappear, sure, but they can any other day of the year. I doubt DT is shipping $900 pipes wrapped in shrink wrap with a label slapped on. They're gonna be reasonably protected and even if they show up with a rub, they are being bolted between a motor and frame rails, soon to get road grime, dirt and some rocks bouncing up going down the road..

I don't have a dog in this fight, but I know my DT midpipes got pushed back another two weeks and I was annoyed as my original date was around Christmas.. so to wait two weeks for some sweet headers, I'd be annoyed.