Just received mine - the covering is perfect! It has to be the nicest ARF I have bought with respect to covering and workmanship. Even the fuelproofing on the firewall looks like a fine furniture finish - never had an ARF like that! It' s interesting how some come through like this and others have problems. I do however, also have a few cracks in the cowl from the hardware bag. They are not bad and in light of the post above, I guess I won't bother trying to get a replacement. I can always reinforce and repaint if necessary. Unfortunately for me, I won't be able to assemble this bird right now and give you folks any feedback on that aspect of it, as I need to replace the roof on my house - it's one of those nights and weekend jobs.[]