Farnell's one redeeming feature is they carry a wide stock. That aside, they are generally expensive and almost never ship out the same day, even if you meet their self advertised shipping deadline of 1800 (unlike their competitors). But what makes them truly abysmal is their partnership with UPS, the worst of all carriers. Parcels just seem to disappear into the ether, arriving weeks after the promised next day slot or never at all. I expected Farnell to be disappointed by this and make efforts to amend however they have zero interest in addressing this by offering other delivery options or even delivery to a UPS access point. I was told today that Farnell will not ship to a UPS Access Point because of 'security concerns'. So let me get this straight: you trust your courier so little you won't even let them hold the parcel for me whilst I go out of my way to collect it rather than the delivery to my address you purport to offer but never deliver on? Farnell have made it an easy decision whether to continue to patronise their mess of a business or not - no chance!