Hi There, You are right. Economy Parcel post does take a long time. I am in Australia and purchase alot from the States, but I do find that sometimes, if the item is heavy and I am in no hurry, I nearly always have it sent Economy Parcel Post with insurance as it is considerably cheaper. I think the important thing is to let any buyer know who requests Economy is that even though USPS quotes 4-6 weeks, on average it takes between 10-14 weeks. I never contact a seller until 16 weeks and have only had to do this once, and the parcel arrived the very next day. Have not had one go missing yet in probably over 100 parcels I have had sent from the States.. I think that is pretty good...