Update:
Alright I got it unpacked. I ordered black and it arrived without a single scratch, it was packed with a lot of foam (the kind they inject into the packaging) and a separate box with the hardware. Only draw back so far is that mine did not come with any installation instructions other than a diagram of the hinge assembly. I checked the Gaylords website and could not find any instructions for the X2000 model. I called their office and got a less than enthusiastic lady that informed me that "so and so probably just hasn't gotten around to uploading the instructions for this model yet, I don't know, I haven't looked at the web page in a while." So I was given 2 choices to get the instructions: 1) have them mailed to me, 2) have them faxed to me. Well, I don't have access to a fax and that doesn't help me when I have a big *** lid sitting in my driveway. So I chose to have them mailed to me.
So be aware, yours may not include installation instructions. Otherwise, I love the lid, this was a very good purchase indeed.
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Oh, and I took pictures of the packaging so if anyone wants to see what to expect let me know and I'll post 'em.