This review is more about the packaging and Olympic sleeve fastening method. The bar itself, is solid. First, it was shipped in a heavy duty cardboard cylinder/tube, great. However, it wasn't end capped, only sealed with shipping tape with no buffer material to keep the bar stationary within the cylinder/tube. This allowed the bar to travel and puncture the shipping material. When the delivery person dropped the bar on its end, the second issue became painfully obvious. The Olympic sleeves are held on by two Internal C-Type Retaining Rings, two on each end, with a steel spacers, and decorative/brand logo end caps as well. So, when the end of the bar landed/slammed to the ground, the impact allowed the bar itself to punch through the end cap. Every other curl bar I've ever owned, the sleeve is held in place with a hex head/Allen head bolt, either into the side or into the end. The Allen head bolt method would not allow what happened to happen. I did opt for the shipping insurance. However, fortunately I was able to locate all of the hardware and that I have a pair of Snap Ring/Retainer Ring pliers. I was able to reassemble everything within 20 minutes. However, had any single piece of the hardware been missing, then the bar would've needed replacement. I don't drop nor allow anyone to drop my barbells, so I don't forsee this issue reoccurring. As I said in the beginning, it's a solid bar, and I'm happy to have it.