I find it  extremely annoying that some guy thought it wise to slam a giant staple in the end of this otherwise beautiful shovel handle. This means the consumer  paying for the shovel handle must fight to remove the staple and then sand down the burs created by  prying the metal loose that was shot into the fiberglass.  The staple must be removed or it will surely interfere with the  intended use of this product. I have purchased many products from Amazon over the years and none of them arrived damaged in this way. If the  manufacturer or other handlers are intent on continuing this practice, then in all fairness, the handle should be displayed at the Amazon website with the giant staple stuck in the  top of it for accuracy as the staple becomes part of the handle and removing it renders the handle damaged goods.