Hi,
The order edition gives a direct interface with the order stored in the database.
The interface is not there to give something automatic ; it is there to allow you to store what you want even if it's not right for HikaShop.
I suggest you to find a better configuration of your shipping methods if you need to edit the shipping price each time ; because it could be "painful".
We already have in our TODO list some ideas to improve the interface and provide some "help buttons" ; to perform some processing but without removing the fact that you can enter (mostly) whatever you want for the data.
About the fact that you couldn't save the data with an uncompleted form, we will see to improve that too.
Regards,
Jerome - Obsidev.com
HikaMarket & HikaSerial developer / HikaShop core dev team.
Also helping the HikaShop support team when having some time or couldn't sleep.
By the way, do not send me private message, use the "contact us" form instead.