Random Thought for Friday

I have been wondering about something this morning. "They" (experts I assume) say that a car seat should be discarded in the event of a car accident, even a minor car accident, and regardless of whether or not the seat was occupied, makes sense I guess. So this is what bewilders me...
We ordered a new car seat for Carter to go in Dan's car a few weeks ago. When it arrived, the box looked like it had been delivered by UPS, you know what that looks like. So, during transit, doesn't a car seat sustain quite a bit of trauma? Probably enough trauma to equal 5 or more fender benders I would imagine. You would think that a car seat being thrown about, stacked, and crushed would render it useless upon arrival. Go figure.