I'd be pretty nervous shipping any high-dollar bike by UPS or FedEx. The last several I've received, the box was really trashed in every case. On one bike, a set of irreplaceable celluloid fenders were totally trashed (Bikeflights paid the claim). It's luck that the damage wasn't worse on any of them. I'd opt for some kind of crated bike or personal courier/delivery for the really expensive stuff... or else meet up in person. I just can't say that I'd trust the major shippers with high-end stuff any more.