The astute observer will notice that the belt housing cover is all banged up and bent out of shape...
The box that it was shipped in had some damage and some of the styrofoam inside was broken up too,
which would suggest that the package was at some point dropped and damaged...
I called the shipper and explained that the cover was bent up but the drill press functions just fine, the damage is merely aesthetic..
I asked for a replacement cover and was instead issued a full refund