We bought 2 of the extra large classic obelisks. They arrived in somewhat battered boxes and most of the rings were chipped in places on the edges. I was given the option of returning the whole items to be replaced or accepting a discount and a pot of touch up paint. I went for the latter, as I didn’t want the bother of re-packaging the products and awaiting their replacements with the possibility of them being damaged as well. It turned out that the paint was out of stock, so I bought some Hammerite locally because we wanted to get on with putting the obelisks in the garden. Fortunately the touch up paint arrived in the post soon afterwards. Assembling them was not very easy as you can damage the screws when screwing them in as it requires a lot of effort. It should be said in the instructions that a No 1 Phillips screwdriver is best. Nevertheless, my wife and I are delighted with the result and the obelisks have lifted the look of the garden impressively.