shipped in good strong cardboard for protection, no issues... Bamboo is a heavy wood, and its great for work top... looks amazing. The build quality is superb, the glue lines are barely visible, you can tell these are made with high pressure machinery in a factory, not home brew. you can find lower cost tops at big box stores, but not made form bamboo, the density is impressive, and hardness is ideal to avoid dents, about 50% harder than walnut, on par with hard maples... this top will LAST. Corners are rounded just enough, as well as the edges, sanded well, varnish finish is applied nice n even... if work top, be prepared to refresh every year or two. considering the cost of this is on par with what the raw bamboo would cost me to buy and build... so deliverd to my door ready to assemble for about same price... 5 stars, recommended