Ordered on December 11th and it arrived on December 22nd or 23rd, can’t quite remember which. It was packaged well and arrived completely damage free! It was a Christmas gift for my husband but we were both super excited about it. It’s beautiful! It’s very cool. The blade was oiled or something, I guess to keep it from rusting? Idk much about this stuff. The flames are painted, or stenciled, but they were done well, no chips or rubbing. It’s not very sharp, but I was expecting that. It’s more of a collectible or cosplay item. It’s exactly as depicted in the photos. We will absolutely be ordering again in the future! Definitely worth it!