Sib, you didn't happen to buy them from Action Sports Outlet did you? Thats who I bought my gs:11's from and I noticed they had the K2 Apache Recons. If you did you will have no problems. My skis came quickly and undamaged (but the box was pretty banged up and about to split in two, its because it was DHL) They package the skis really well in wrapping and bubble wrap. My bindings came taped to the wrapping on the skis. No lie, it took almost 20-25 minutes just to get them unwrapped thats just how good they were wrapped.