The cheap Chinese tin box it came in was not up to the challenge of being bounced halfway around the world and arrived somewhat bent with a blown corner. Nothing a little TLC with some basic sheet metal tools couldn_ fix. The tool itself, while obviously Chinese, acquitted itself admirably. I was able to make excellent crimps on #12 barrier hose and repair the air conditioning on my bus without having to face the nightmare of snaking 42 feet of #12 hose through the undercarriage jungle. Definitely worth the price! Would it stand up to years of daily use? Probably not, but for making up a few custom hoses from time to time I would highly recommend it. Another reviewer said the crimp was uneven. I applied a thin film of lubriplate to the back side of the dies to be sure they didn_ hang up and the resulting crimps looked every bit as good as the factory ones.
Abeke Bartholomew 
