The hardware pack arrived in a DW box but it was crushed, smashed, punctured, and open. Inside the outer box, some of the individual component boxes were intact but others were crushed and at least one had been previously opened. After carefully inspecting the contents, everything appears to be accounted for and ok. The hardware appears to be awesome but the packaging is unacceptable. Regarding the previous review, the boom rods are hidden in the stands which is pretty cool. You can extend them or keep them hidden in the stands. This may explain his confusion. I thought it was missing as well until I messed around with it. Read more