Disappointed… - ZEV Technologies AR-15 Picatinny Wedge Lock Handguard

This is the first time I have been disappointed with an item purchased through Optics Planet. The product came packaged in a plastic sleeve and fitted foam plugs fit on each end to prevent damage to the handguard. The tube has caps on each end to prevent everything from coming loose. The tape securing the end caps had been cut and was not checked before shipping in a plastic bag. Everything came loose and the end of the rail that fits to the receiver was damaged. I was also not pleased with the finish. It appeared to be a very rough painted finish rather than a smooth type 3 anodized finish. The ZEV handguard is a rather high end product, and most I have seen are $80-100 cheaper, so I expected a betterI finishhave purchased items from Optics Planet for a number of years and will continue to do so, but was not happy this time. I did order another handguard—a Geissele Super Modular Federal which was only about $25 more.