I informed The Pocket Solution about their shipping mishap via email shortly after posting this thread. I received a reply that i forgot to post here with a rather interesting solution. They offered me their HD Protector found here...
http://www.thepocketsolution.com/PSI...rotectors.html
...at no charge as a way to remedy my unsatisfied response. Very noble of them. I have yet to try it out but when i do I will update here.