I received my recliner the first week of Febuary in a box that was hand crafted to fit very tightly around the chair,no padding,no instructions on how to remove the contents,or where to cut.With that in mind I preceeded to cut on the packing tape and realized that I cut the cover about four inches long.then knowing the packing issue I hand ripped the rest of the box.After assembling the chair i was able to use black tape to blend with the covering.Not a good way for my first order.