I got one of the first digital out boards and the shipping prices weren't that bad IMO. The worst part was getting the customs bill. I think I got stung for around $40
You can't really do much about that really unless you don't insure it at all. And I've had shipments just disappear so it's not a good idea. Half the time it turns up about 3 months later because somebody somewhere can't read and shipped it to somewhere random.

- Trevor