Not sure if it happened before boxing,shipping, but there was damage on the lid where paint had scraped, as well as an actual dent in the rim. There is no padding between the item  and the cardboard  shipping container other than a thin plastic wrapper. Pretty easy to assemble. Wayfair has sent a replacement which I have not unwrapped.  
The  thin foil drip pan slides around so you have to be sure it is directly under the hole.