For transfers, my local guy opens the shipping box and records the serial number off of the factory box. That way the buyer is the first to handle his weapon and there is no finger pointed at him if something is wrong. Everything is done on camera as well. My FFL is a great guy, guess I'm spoiled.To the O.P., I wasn't suggesting that you should have checked the FP, but the missing back straps would have been a clue and I would have either refused it or had my FFL on the phone with the shipping dealer. Now that you've accepted it, it's yours. You can't exactly blame CZ for shipping a gun in this condition since you don't really know if they did. Do you know your FFL, did he say the box was sealed when he received it? I hope it works out for you.