Packaged very well in the box. It was easy to put together with a booklet that is very descriptive and thorough. Only took about an hour.  

This smoker/grill is awesome. It's heavy duty. Everything is made of heavy metal. The charcoal basket holds a great amount of charcoal and wood, whatever you choose to use. There are no leaks and the gasket is well made going around the lid. It is easy to convert from a smoker to a grill.. It recommends not using liquid to start coals but a fire starter instead which was my first time and it worked well.

There is plenty of space to hold a variety of meats. It recommends seasoning the smoker/grill for a few hours, before first use. Dampers are easy to use. thermometer is easy to read and pretty accurate. Cooks meat pretty evenly and tasty. Comes with 3 meat hangers to hang your ribs, etc....

Overall, This is a great piece. I highly recommend it.