Box arrived sealed.  Individual pieces sealed inside. However, the metal end tube pieces were wrapped in plastic and covered in dirt.  A LOT of dirt.  I’m talking reddish-brown earth here.  Enough to make a big pile on the floor.  Ad oh, it smelled. The metal tubes also had more dirt inside of them.   I’m not sure where those pieces were made but it appears to be in a place with a dirt floor.  The rest of the piece was ok.  After I spent an hour cleaning the end metal tubes and wiping up the mess, the final product is ok.