This would probably have been a 5 star review, but for one thing - on un-boxing the model I found one of the front buffers rolling around loose in the packaging. A loose paint chip indicated that this had not just been loosely fitted but had been knocked and broken. Given the excellent quality of the packaging, both of the loco box and the shipping box, I can only surmise that this happened at the point of boxing up at the manufacturer. Fortunately, the damage is not too severe - the buffer itself appears in order, and there appears to be no distortion of the model - so it is well within my modelling skills to effect a repair. But it is very disappointing to receive a damaged model when everything about the piece screams quality, and this delivered at an astonishing price point compared to other manufacturers. Given the damage, which I haven’t had the time to try and resolve, I’ve only given the loco the briefest of tests to check it was operational. Seems fine mechanically, and an impressive weight, and it really looks the part. I hope this sort of thing is a rare occurrence, and I’ve just been unlucky. Minus 1 star for the damage, minus another for the disappointment.