I've had bad experiences too but it really does depend on the driver/deliverer.
I used to have a terrible UPS driver but last year we got a new one and he is great. He will attempt multiple deliveries to my house knowing approximately when someone will be home from work. Once I saw him drive away from my drive way as I was coming home. I figured he wouldn't be back again until the next day but later that evening after dinner (7pm), he came back with my package that needed a signature. He could have easly just left one of those notices stuck to my door rather than coming back that evening. He's done this a few times.
I rarely have FedEx shipped to my house. Usually to my office.
Canada Post has been pretty good to me recently too.
Of course having said that, I'm likely going to come home to a destroyed package sitting in the snow bank on my front yard this evening..
