What you say is very true. We do get a lot for .44.
Many years ago my mom accidently dropped the envelope with her social security money in it in a drop box with some letters. When she realized what had happened the next morning she callled me in tears asking if I would go to the P.O. near my house where she had done this to see if anything could be done. I explained what had happened but was told the mail from the night before had been picked up. They took her info and said they would make some calls but didn't offer much else. Later that day Mom recieved a call from the central P.O. Someone had found the envelope and turned it in to the superviser. She had to drive there (about 45 min. away)to get it . The money was all there.
I always think of this when I hear gripes about the post office.