awhile back i bought an equipment rack with a beautiful (but very heavy) corian top. the seller had fedex come over to his home to pack the item up, but they simply dumped a huge amount of peanuts (which filled up 2/3) of a huge box and put the corian top (which may have been in a plastic bag for protection!) in with the iron-framed rack.
the box was sturdy enough, but the top should have been boxed separately (as the seller intimated it needed to be). when i unpacked this beast the FRONT corner of the corian was chipped off. however, there was NO WAY i was going to get this thing back INTO the box and send it back. the seller agreed to file a claim, but instead he gave me a further discount. so, after picking up the last of the 3000 or so peanuts (!!) i carefully glued the chipped piece back into place, and the rack, which fits perfectly where i wanted it to go, has real oak panels, and a top which rivals marble or granite. but i hope that other buyers can learn from my experience.
the box was sturdy enough, but the top should have been boxed separately (as the seller intimated it needed to be). when i unpacked this beast the FRONT corner of the corian was chipped off. however, there was NO WAY i was going to get this thing back INTO the box and send it back. the seller agreed to file a claim, but instead he gave me a further discount. so, after picking up the last of the 3000 or so peanuts (!!) i carefully glued the chipped piece back into place, and the rack, which fits perfectly where i wanted it to go, has real oak panels, and a top which rivals marble or granite. but i hope that other buyers can learn from my experience.