Are you sure you're not expecting too much from a queen?Nobody
is selling such awesome queens the world is beating a path to
the door(That I am aware of)I have had good sucess w/ York
apiary in Georgia.I have ordered both swarms & queens and been
satisfied with both.Lets face that mites are a part of
bee-keeping until resistant strains are developed.Also what
race of bee are you keeping?I prefer the midnight hybrids but
others may not.