>We recently started using 3590E tapes.  Several of them are damaged.  We
>talked to IBM support, and it sounds like other customers have had similar
>problems.  I am wondering if any of you have experienced 3590E damaged in
>shipment?   Have you had other problems with the 3590E?

I think you mean 3590E drives.  We had one upgrade kit damaged in shipment,
thanks to the trucking company.  One upgrade kit had a defective card pack,
and it took over three weeks for the replacement to arrive - from Mexico.