Ironically SSD tech is still not to the point where it can be trusted long-term to the degree we trust traditional drives. I've been advised by those I have confidence in not to consider them equals (in addition to pricing).
But I'm sure that will change someday.
Poor shipping practices - primarily not using sufficient (or any!) padding to prevent an item from moving within the shipping box - can be okay for some things but it is entirely unacceptable for others, such as traditional hard drives and other sensitive electronics. Shipping these items...