I was initially skeptical to buy this product as all the negative reviews said it was a decent product but it was covered in rusty powder and took time to clean some time. My item didn't arrive that way. I posted pictures of the bag and a random nut I pulled out of the bag. Yes they are a little dirty but nothing is stopping you from buying this good product. The thread is not rusty, so cleaning is not required. I felt I had to write this review so that someone else would not hesitate to purchase this product because of the potential rust powder. Other reviewers may have received a bad batch, but mine came out just fine.