Originally Posted by OneTinSloth

i want to know the answers. cripes, a hardshell case offers more protection than the cardboard boxes that all manufacturers ship their bikes in and in the last year, i've seen one bike that was damaged in shipping from the manufacturer. and i've seen several others that were packed so poorly that they should've been destroyed, but miraculously were totally fine. my guess is, the crack was there before you packed it and you just never noticed it.