I received this fire pit in good condition and at the specified shipping time.  It was fairly easy to put together - although the instructions could be clearer.  (I would suggest making sure that all of the outside 'extra arm' pieces fit together before assembling - I had to change two pieces after assembly because they didn't fit correctly. It is much lighter than I anticipated.  I coated the inside of the fire pit and the inside and outside of the screen with Heat Resistant Rust-Oleum as I saw several recommendations for this on other products.  I haven't used it yet, but is is a very nice product.  I also don't expect to have roaring fires in this fire pit - just some modest fires to roast marshmallow's with my kids.  I will review again after several uses.