I have to say these end mills look very nice straight out of the box. Maybe my expectations were based on the cheaper tools I bought. Upon opening the box I found that each of these two flute cutters was individually wrapped in its own protective plastic box. When I opened one I was very pleased with the quality of the instrument's appearance. The cutting edge is sharp as expected. I have one installed on my 1/2 hp router. and stabbed him with a piece of bad jaw to see how he could handle it. The end results were very good. It left a very clean cut. I have cut along and across the grain and in both cases the result was excellent. I look forward to using them in a real project. I'm sure they will leave a smooth and precise finish.