Seems like this topic keeps coming up. We should just create a webpage and can log everyone's opinion so we don't need to read them so many times. If you are ordering $500 or less then going straight to Ray is probably fine. I'd be a little nervous with a $2,000 or $5,000 order. What happens when Ray gets hit by a bus and you're trying to show emails to someone in China to prove you bought something. I really don't know what would be better to deal with in times of trouble...the buyer protection at aliexpress or PayPal.