JLCPCB Shipping Issue for US Customers

[GDeSantis]

As a long-time user of Positron BASIC, I am also a long-time purchaser of PCBs from JLCPCB.  To minimize PCB shipping costs, I've generally elected to go with the China Post shipping option where PCBs are passed on to the US Postal Service after they clear customs.

However, for US customers, it looks like the process has changed.  Specifically, after clearing customs, PCBs are now sent to GOFO Express which is a legitimate, US-based last-mile delivery company.  Unfortunately, based on Google AI, GOFO Express  has an overwhelmingly negative reputation among consumers, with frequent reports of missing packages and poor customer service.