I only needed the anvil to set copper rivets in a shield I was making because they wouldn't set on wood or concrete. I could have bought a cheaper cast iron anvil at HF for around $25, but I wanted to make sure I got a quality product for future projects. Vevor has good reviews on their larger cast steel anvils for starter blacksmiths (occasional voids filled with bondo), so I didn't hesitate when I found this smaller cast steel anvil. I won't use this for blacksmithing, but it'll be enough to help me make costumes for Rennfest. I was a little worried about how it was going to arrive because of the weight, but the packaging was sturdy enough that it didn't even poke through the box.