Upon receipt, we could tell this was well built. It's made from a heavy gauge steel, so it shouldn't rust easily. You have to put the handle on, but it's super easy to do. We can't wait to use it! No more waiting for the embers to completely die down - or pouring water on the fire and having ashes go everywhere. Such a great product! We also have one of the fire pokers, and it's very well made too!