This product arrived very nicely packed. The color red is what I chose and it is a beautiful lustrous red. The water boils fast and the whistling sound is average. My one complaint, the clanging opening and closing the the whistle to pour the water is so LOUD AND JARRING! The instructions recommended using an oven mitten to open. I read that and almost returned it without using it. But I did try it and the mitt is not necessary. The grip is good and easy to pour. I would have given it a 5 star but for the clanging.