It was packaged beautifully and the shipping time was great. The only reason Im deducting a star is because I didn't get the exact Pilon as pictured which is the matching pair to my batea I've been looking for for over 5yrs. The seller did communicate that they didn't have that exact one and I reluctantly settled for the 1 they sent. They did give me the option to move forward or not after they gave me a picture of the replacement piece. Communication was stellar but again that was my.only drawback. I have since purchased more from this shop so no hard feelings. Ashe Boru.