Sums things up .... I avoid canpar and even sponsors/dealers I like, if they use canpar. If I can't see who a dealer uses for shipping stated on their site and easily found, I usually don't even email to ask unless they have something I really must have ..... but I still won't order anything from people using canpar to ship even then.
If it's Canpar ..... I cannot receive the package whatever the price of the item.
Some dealers offer a drop down menu to choose the shipper. That would be my suggestion.