Sink arrived quickly and in excellent condition with very good packaging. The 18 gauge steel thickness of the sink is worth the extra money in lieu of the 20 or 22 gauge cheaper sinks. The bowl part of the sink has a polished finish which is what you would expect, however, the top rim of the sink has a textured (mildly rough) finish which is not user friendly when cleaning off this area. This rim area needs to be polished like the sink bowl area to make cleaning easier.