I was hesitant to purchase a fire pit online.  However, after reading the reviews for this product I decided it was worth a try.  Especially since the product was priced so reasonably.  My teenage son opened it before I got home from work and it did suffer minor scratches to the stone/metal part.  The great thing is that the manufacturer's send a small bottle of paint and a brush to cover these mild blemishes up with. Voila! Problem solved.  Set up was a breeze and we used it later that evening and it was exactly what I had hoped it would be.  Now I just need to get a cover for it so it maintains its new look.