I’ve now purchased three of these. The latest one as a gift... very sturdy and compact. Holds 12 half pans or you can leave the middle row empty and carry a short pencil or pen and a travel brush. Really the perfect size for urban sketchers or anyone who just wants to have their paints on hand and easy to manage without having to be too precious about them. I am quite possibly the post clumsy person on the planet and have dropped this paint box countless times and it’s held up. Lid not loose or damaged and non of the pans have come flying out of the box, as has happened with other less robust paint boxes of my experience. You won’t ever regret this purchase.