The Cutting Board came in good condition. No flaws. However, I do not like the blond wood in the black walnut cutting board. I realize there is some variation in wood. The blond pieces are not variations that belong in this black walnut cutting  board. In the pictures of the black walnut cutting board there are variations but no blond pieces of wood in the board. I would expect for the price of this cutting board not to see the blond wood in the board. The manufacturer should have done a better job at picking the wood for this board.