Ordered this on the Monday, came on the Wednesday - easily tracked the item too.
The telescope was double boxed and very well packed which was great to see.
I was surprised how heavy duty the tripod was - it really does seem impressive , really nice and solid too. The scope itself is much bigger than I thought it was going to be which was also a nice surprise. Nice set of instructions - apart from the lack of information about the altitude bolt for the az3 mount (which, by the way you have to loosen a tiny tiny amount - just enough for the mount to be moved) The two eyepieces are two great plossls and give nice crisp widefield views. All in all a real nice starter setup with everything you need - much more fun than binoculars and an amazing price.