Was the box damaged and it may have been the fault of the delivery service? Perhaps you should see if you can recover the insurance money. But that will be a though thing since you've probably destroyed the box opening it and didn't take any pictures of it before opening.

Different rules apply for different delivery services. So you need to know what they are.

Otherwise, Rant and rave all you want. Get it all out. You'll feel better. But don't expect us to all feel the same as you toward Bell or any other place. Most every brand has a certain percentage of customers that for some reason think they are being screwed. And perhaps you are.

Also realize the on again, off again idiotic tariff situation could play a part in this. As the tariff's are to be paid by the importer. And in some cases, that could be you. Especially if you bought the original helmet from a vendor outside of the USA. Regardless of where the helmet was made.