Having the same experience as the mdshaman here. Bought some kits from HWJ value below 200 reportedly shipped out on 14th September via SAL, yet to arrive.

I wonder if i'll ever see them....

Yep. Paying 400 yen or so for tracking is definitely better than having 2 packages in a row going missing. Also i heard Customs has a habit of detaining items indefinitely even if they are not ban items (like paint) or exceeding RM500 limit.

Truly a 3rd world country we live in...

Some news, 2 of my parcels arrived yesterday since being shipped out on the 14th. Took almost 1 1/2 months. One of the boxes looked like it was steamrolled or something causing some damage to the items inside.

Two weeks is pretty quick for SAL. I'll be lucky to get mind in less than 3 weeks. 1 1/2 month should be a new record >_<

Anyone else with super late arrival of items ?

Typically SAL for most small items, EMS rarely.

So shipping items to Malaysia is abit like playing Russian roulette, isn't it ?