I would list this as mint, but some people might take issue with something tiny so I figured excellent was safer. I have treated this microphone like a baby for the entire time I've owned it. Bought new less than a year ago (9/27/22), as soon as it comes off of the stand, I put it back into its plastic sleeve and into the box. There are no scratches/dents on the surface of the microphone whatsoever. I genuinely love this microphone, and it sounds fantastic. The only reason I'm parting with it is because it got me so hooked on the Neumann sound that I ended up saving for a U87. Shockmount is also in great shape (see pictures). The box is really the only thing that shows any damage, with a dent/crack on the top and on one of the corners. It's still totally sound structurally and has no problem continuing to protect the mic.