I’ve got to put in a word for Midway USA. I’ve dealt with them many times over the years including shipments that were damaged and they are terrific. Now USPS on the other hand are hit and miss. Some postal workers now are, shall we say, not the sharpest tacks in the box. The rod was probably to long for his/her little truck so it got folded. Kind of like the envelope that gets folded to fit in your mail box that has “DO NOT FOLD” stamped all over it.

Congratulations, from a fellow Midlander!

Never ask a man where he’s from. If he’s from Texas, he’ll tell you. If not there’s no sense embarrassing him. 🤣