When we received the set I was pleasantly surprised how heavy duty it all was.  It came in a nice carrying case, although this isn't something we have used since we have our set always put up in the yard.  We set it up the stakes by digging down and using concrete to hold them in place.  We put the stakes into large ice cream tubs and then buried those down into the ground and them covered it all with dirt. They still tilt when hit several times by the horseshoe, but that seems to be a set up error by us.  The shoes themselves are exactly like the description provided on Amazon.  This has been a great addition to our backyard and is still in excellent condition after a lot of use.  The set is well worth the price.  I would definitely purchase again.