When I received the package the scissors were not in the plastic packaging. Somehow it was opened. They, too, were covered with some kind of slippery substance. I immediately noticed that one of the screws was too loose, so I tightened it and inspected the blades. That's when I discovered that they had a lot of flaws and it looks like a certain part of the blade is slightly broken. After trying them, they don't cut very well either.