A few bucks either way on price (including shipping costs) don't matter much to me either way. What I do value is my time. And that is what missed delivery date

A few bucks either way on price (including shipping costs) don't matter much to me either way. What I do value is my time. And that is what missed delivery dates and time on the phone both cost me. "Spend time dealing with customer service" is another cost with no associated value to me.