This item was shipped in a plastic bag withsome bubble wrap. The vendor claims it was ebay that shipped it that way, not him. I was surprised it wasn't destroyed in transit given how fragile this plastic part is. I opened the bag to find a subtantial amount of dander and dust in the bag and the cyclone with large amounts of dander. I contacted the vendor and gave the opportunity to explain, particularly about sending a disgusting and contaminated product. Nope.