OP here. That's one big concern I have with the switch to UPS. As I note in my OP, I had used BF several times when FedEx was the carrier without one glitch or disconnect. The first time I use BF after the switch and there a UPS-created issue. Your experience doesn't up my confidence level. The one thing I have going for me is that I build in delay days for shipping, so unless something goes horribly awry, the bike is going to be there when I get to the start location. However, since I use shops for assembly there is a shop schedule to consider. The shop will says if you are landing on X date we would like the bike here whatever number of days before X date they specify. If it doesn't show up until C.O.B. the day before my arrival, things could be tight.