I put together 2 Queen and 1 Full size bed frames. The package was tightly packed, no defects in any of the parts. Each part was in plastic bags, styrofoam kept them in place and additional cardboard was used as protectors. Lots of garbage, but it was optimized to protect the metal parts. Pieces are labeled with numbers and hardware is labeled with letters. As for the hardware, they were all on one card, clearly marked and sealed with hard plastic to not get lost. Downfall was that you need to oSee full review