I bought this fire pit as a gift for my husband and he LOVES it.  It's very attractive and is good quality.  It's the perfect size and holds a nice size fire.  As far as it being shipped you couldn't ask for more protection against it being damaged.  There were layers of Bubble Cushion on the outside of the box and then of course everything inside was packed in thick Styrofoam.  Not much chance of anything getting damaged and it arrived quickly.  Very happy with everything!