Sending for a Visa

It's really scary to read Visa instructions that always require you to mail in your passport. What if they lose it? Is it worth paying a service to do it? My answer- only if you are in a terrible time crunch and don't live in Washington DC or New York. Otherwise, because I do worry about my passport getting lost on some bureaucrat's desk (probably a reflection of my own desk), I send it in a priority mail envelope and I make the return envelope also a Priority Mail envelope. A little more expensive but so worth the peace of mind!--- Marian