The lamp itself is very heavy so good for an outdoor porch.  It won't blow over very easily should it catch the wind.  We ordered two of them in white and they were packaged perfectly and very easy to assemble.  However that being said, the paint job on the base leaves a lot to be desired.  It was not the fault of the packaging - I believe its just the quality of workmanship.  It is not deferring us from keeping them.  I actually just called Wayfair to see if they had touch up paint which they don't but as always their customer service rep was wonderful!  So we will continue to be loyal customers and I can re-paint the base myself if it continues to bother me.