Mail it if it means anything to you. I brought back 2 glass spoons (over 90 bucks for both) from Vancouver a few years ago and they were taken at customs in the airport even though they were brand new, never been used with the sales receipt in the bag. They told me to write a letter if it bothered me so much (yes, I did get pissy with them but not too much as there was more stuff for them to not find).

Mail it ahead and you shouldn't have problems.