It's not new - I have suffered this for years - it's just that there was a time when BF would look after their customers by not putting a high value on the package (as many other small US retail outfits/eBayers etc that I patronise will do if asked politely).
Otherwise it's pay extra for extra delay...which is exactly what I expected and suffered, and contacted you in advance with a request to avoid please avoid it by reducing the declared cost.
"So the policy of shipping preorders out of the US will, and must, continue"
Thanks, again, for listening to your customers...I guess I just don't get it.
I also do not understand why the declared value cannot be the difference between the download price and the hardgoods price, which is anyway the true cost of the physical goods? This would be legal and help your customers; think about it please.
I preordered to get the manual (nearly unreadable, and using a home printed version) and to support BF - some reciprocity would be appreciated.