Comes in a box that's perfect for storage. The main attachment is made of heavy duty plastic. The slicer and plates are metal. Booklet has easy to follow instructions. I've made the elbow style macaroni with good results. Looking forward to trying others.  I would have given this 5 stars but it is a little time consuming to clean plates. I've found a YouTube video that shows how to separate the plates so dough doesn't gather inside. Over time this would get hard and possibly damage plates or pasta results. Overall a good addition to my Kitchen Aid pasta roller.