I had seen several finished Kibler kits and talked with those finishing their own long guns and all expressed satisfaction. My kit came packed in the famed Kibler crate, and all in order. The assembly has gone well and is almost complete. I have finished the stock with LMF Nut Brown and Kibler stock finish and browned the barrel and lock. I am pleased and it looks great. I look forward to shooting at some point but that will wait until I have recovered fully from knee replacement surgery. Would I do another, yes, probably the Colonial but there are several other projects in the queue, some furniture, two canoes, and a cluster of decoys. Keep up the great work. I will send in a picture when it is finally done.