I am very very happy, that this PSU is working well for so many people. It kind of goes to show that, while it is nice to by name brand sometimes, there are quality generic alternatives.
As to the qualms about shipping:
1. I really dont think shipping is bad.. its not cheap, but not outrageous.
2. it looks like SavingXoom, send you a new PSU along with a free shipping label to return, if you recieve a DOA product. I may be wrong, but I dont think even newegg does that, and their shipping is not much cheaper on most things.
so really, I dont think shippin is a ripoff