I'm glad to hear your new 750 arrived safely and I'm particularly interested in where I could get some of that self forming foam. I just sold and shipped three pieces of vintage Pioneer gear and I went to particular lengths to pack them well. It was particularly important for a 54 lbs two channel amp. That self forming foam would have made the job much easier.

Of course you are right that price alone does not indicate you will get a well packed item. However, my offer to pay for good packing has spooked a couple of sellers into taking greater care and as a result my purchases arrived safely. In one case the outer box was punctured and had it not been for the additional packing the piece of gear might have been damaged.