The cartridge came in its original packaging, with all seals and plastic plugs. The print quality is top notch. How long the toner will last - I do not know yet. Usually, after 0% on the chip, it still prints for some time. Of all the compatible cartridges from different manufacturers, only 1 time I came across without plastic plugs (the chip was 100%, and 30% started printing with spaces), but it was a different manufacturer.