Parcel sucks. If they lose your shit or misplace it you're fucked. I used to ship shirts and stuff parcel, but after shipping some to Cameron at Redline I won't do that anymore. They for whatever reason couldn't deliver the package and sent it back to the post office, where I had to PAY for the return shipping... At least with priority you don't get fucked that way.
So basically, I take a big hit on shipping now just so that I have some sort of coverage.