I needed them for a craft project. Since these are fragile tubes, I expected at least a few (if not half) to be damaged. I was very happy that nobody broke - ZABEL! Well this is just one person's experience but I was impressed by how soft the packaging was that they arrived in so the carrier clearly took care to minimize damage. As for the tubes themselves - they are in perfect order. I wouldn't trust them to hold liquid without a seal but they are very good quality and work great for holding the little candies I put in them. They were also MUCH more lamps for a lot less $$ than I've seen elsewhere at Revain. Very satisfied!