As usual with Amazon, I received the diamond rapidemnt and perfectly packaged. Shure excellent tip for reading 78s - very useful for collectors of this amazing format. The adaptability of this diamond Shure several cells of high quality is a more fantastic. I use it for myself to read the 45s (singles & EPs) for 1950-1960 pressed styrene (not vinyl). This is a problem rarely discussed in the specialist press and audio must be passionate collector for interested. Most 45s pressed vinyl go over well with normal cell (good quality - Shure, Goldring, Rega Dynavector, Sumiko ...) but those pressed into styrene (and some still in the 60's) have need a single cell, making it fit the bill perfectly. The only obligation is that a default spherical tip / cone like that can not reproduce the same detail as an elliptical tip. I suggest to Rockabilly fans to listen to the original single from Bill Lawrence on Freedom (the superb 'Hey Baby') with this diamond - well, listening is flawless diamond whereas with a normal (stereo, elliptical), the Disk is simply unlistenable !! A strongly advise.