Thanks curious aardvark. Agreed. I'm now in the process of remaking the wire.
no way I'm paying that. But I'm completely unsurprissed. shipping from the usa to canada is usually this bad and ridiculous. the worst part is IF I actually paid the $100 for UPS, they charge brokerage once it crosses the border and a second shipment fee. the $100 only gets it as far as the border, it would be atleast another $50 before it got to me... and I live in toronto, a city of 5 million, it's not like I'm in the middle of nowhere. infuriating.