Just a quick update folks;
Mark contacted me yesterday and explained the situation. Apparently his UPS account was a bit delinquent and the hood/nose piece never left the station. As can be expected, he (like most folks) was inundated with the Holiday madness, and wasn't in the shop much. I can appreciate that. He is supposed to be straightening it out today and will be sending the tracking numbers soon. With any luck, I should have it by next week (hopefully before Daytona.....assuming I can still sneak away and go!).
As frustrated as I am over this (I really wanted to get my graphics mounted and show off a decent looking ski at Daytona), he seems like a decent fellow, but perhaps having come unto some hard times. I can empathize with situations like that, and know how difficult it can be to own/manage a small business (even a successful one). I'm a firm believer in second chances and giving a guy/gal a fair shake. However, how's it go....fool me once, doom on you....fool me twice, doom on me? I'll see what happens next week.
I won't be putting any limpet mines on any jet skis or anything though.....let's leave em out of it. As tough as it can be sometimes....we gotta take the high road. Thanks for all the advice. Speedfreak, hang in there brother....thanks for the help and info, I hope things work out for you too.
Six days and counting......