I get equipment shipped from the US regularly & find that FedEx or USPS are by far the best....although for 45" long clubs, I believe this can be a problem. Sometimes have to a little bit extra due to the length of package.
Even though there is 19% VAT here in Czech Republic, its still worth buying from the US. For example, checked out one golf shop here recently, Titleist 980F fairway wood costs around 12000Kc ($450).....scandalous!!!