Well said. Hastings may be among the worst when it comes to packaging. I'm done with them.
Midtown has always sent books packed extremely well that were handled with care, same as Third Eye Comics and MCS (slabs).
I have yet to have anything but great experiences from those sellers.
I've never had a problem with Midtown, Third Eye, or MCS. All package their books like pros.
I've had problems with Midtown before. I ordered 10 blank Superman Unchained and a couple had big dents and one in particular had a big dirty thumb print on the cover.
I now remember getting an order from them where two of their variants were banged up. I called them and they sent replacements.