Packaging was very good. Double thick cardboard and reinforced handholds meant they arrived intact. The planters are a heavy gauge steel that should last longer than me. Important to mention there are Styrofoam  panels inside the planters that should aid in insulating the roots of the plants from the sun baking on the metal surface. Here in Arizona that is an important factor. Two drain holes are more than adequate for fishing irrigation tubing up through the bottom. Once I get plants in them and they start the natural rusting process they should look great and provide the visible divide Im looking for in our yard. Happy Camper