I expected some damage. I mean these are old, old machines and it wouldn't be realistic to get a brand new pristine one, especially at this price. Now with all that being said, when they say these things may have superficial damage they weren't lying. Mine came with a bent frame as shown in picture 3. Overall despite the damage it still works, well so far at least. Oh and what's most important is that the screen and keyboard seem fine. I'm currently installing Big sur on it and will report back if I run into any issues.EDIT: Upon using this for a little over a week I've found that the screen has a tiny crack near the center. Now a small crack is not a huge deal, but it's compounding the issue of feeling somewhat ripped off. This unit also gets unbearably hot sometimes. Overall I'm quite unsatisfied.