You say so because of the goofy way Apple shows shipping times, because of long or misrouted deliveries, or both? Either way, I feel for you - I've experienced these things myself.
I get the impression that which courier is best for a given person depends on where they live... But where I love, FedEx is vastly better than UPS.
They are both decent where I am, but I'm pretty close to Indianapolis, which is where all their shipments first go from China. Everything gets here a little on the early side.
Hehe, ya delivery service is definitely dependent on your location, but my experience with FedEx on a national scale (ie calling their 800 number) has also been as bad as their local delivery.
USPS seems pretty consistently decent. I tend to use USPS whenever I ship anything.
I get the impression that which courier is best for a given person depends on where they live... But where I love, FedEx is vastly better than UPS.
Have you ever had to call the USPS to try to get information about a missing package? My experiences with them make FedEx look like the ultimate customer service company...