The hub is one town away from me (15-20 minutes top). There's a local UPS store a mile from my house that all my UPS deliveries are forwarded to as well.
If the buyer is willing to sign a damn piece of legal paper prior to shipping it there, how is there any liability for the manufacturer??? Paranoid @$$ move...
Conspiracy theory level paranoia...
Do you have a UPS account setup (they are free)? You can divert shipments to UPS Stores for free. I always have pricey shipments delivered to the UPS Store, including (especially) Fractal Audio packages. I just request the new pickup location on my phone.