Okay to begin with that has to be the worst packing material in existence. While the lamp itself was packed quite well, getting it out is another matter. The Styrofoam pretty much disintegrated in my hands and stuck to EVERYTHING. That being said, the lamp is beautiful. The only issue I have is that they send one itty bitty tiny little set screw to put the branch on at the top. I cannot tell you how many times I lost that tiny little screw on the floor. It was almost impossible to get in and took me about 30 minutes before I got it in half way and then just gave up. Other than that, the lamp is great!