I'm not bashing USPS but it seems they have slipped in the past few years and yet keep increasing rates. I had a Caravela which I waited months on the list, they tried to deliver, said no one was home (I was there watching the whole time). It was then sent to the local distribution center. 4 trips there over a week, they couldn't find the package. I went again to file a missing package report and lo n behold, it was sitting right there on the shelf in front of all the workers but they couldn't see it.
In So GA, mail/packages in my neighborhood were being delivered to the wrong address daily. After a lot of people complained, a friend at the PO said the reason was the carrier had a stroke and was struggling in getting mail to the right addresses. I am glad he remained employed but why on earth would they not give him a less stressful job to do.
I often fear delivering to the wrong house. It makes my job easier when the house and mailbox are labeled. Not everyone does this, yet it is important, not only for the post office, but other delivery services, and emergency services. It doesn’t cost a lot to do so. The regular postal carriers have worked long enough that they know all the houses, but I'm still learning.