The shipping was fast- I believe it was at my door 5 days from when I placed the order.
As for the katana, the Saya is plastic and the blade is aluminum, making it extremely light weight and easy to wield. I've only had it for a day and done some basic drawing/drills with it. Admittedly I am concerned about how it will hold up to even light contact, so time will tell.
For now I am happy with it, but the price does seem high for a practice weapon (based on the plethora of "sharp" edged, and probably poor quality, weapons I could have gotten for a fraction of the price). If I can get a couple years of use out of it, I'd say it was worth it.

Handmade Aluminum Blade Blunt Unsharpened Practice Katana For Beginner Training

Absolutely beautiful! Balanced perfectly, blade solid and sharp. Totally worth it and shipped quickly.

Handmade Japanese Pocket Tanto Knife Damascus Steel

I am very pleased with this purchase. Super sharp blade and beautifully made.

Handmade Japanese Aikuchi Tanto Sword 1045 Carbon Steel

Awesome sword! Wife hates it but I love it! Looks beautiful!!

Handmade Full Tang Katana Sword 1060 Carbon Steel With Blue Blade

I don't have a pic of the sword only a video but I do have a pic of what it did to my thumb when I dropped it and reached for it mid-fall. The sword obviously came super sharp, it looked just like the pictures on the website. It cuts good (not just fingers) so please be careful. Cuts bamboo like butter. It's definitely carbon steel not stainless. The weight is good not too heavy but with enough heft it'll swing good. The hamon is beautiful, the saya feels good and durable. I've bought swords for about $200 that weren't anywhere near the quality of this sword. I got it on discount from the website, TrueKatana also upped the discount after it sat in my cart for a week so I couldn't pass it up at that point. Took about 7 days to get it even from outside the US. The only issue I've found is it needs two mekugi (pegs through the handle and tang) instead of just one. I got it for use not for show so two would've been preferable for rigidity. Also if you plan on sharpening you need the right stones to polish or it will scratch the blade. I felt good with my purchase, definitely got my money's worth. I will get another as soon as possible. Also I'm giving 5 stars because this is the first one I've bought at this price range and with only one thing I considered a con (the single mekugi) I have no reason to not give a full 5 star rating. I hope this helps anyone considering making a purchase.

High-performance Japanese Katana Sword Primary Tamahagane Steel

Sick katana looks just like michones! Quality seems good as well.

The Walking Dead Michonne's Katana, Zombie Slayer Katana Sword With Strap

It’s really good and it looks even better. I’d say the katana I bought is worth it whether you buy it on sale or full price I highly recommend it

Handmade Japanese Sword T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel With Red Scabbard

I have held a real 95 gunto military sword and this one for the money is an excellent reproduction! Very sharp, so be careful! The metal is high grade carbon steel (1095) which holds its edge! A nice collectors piece without having to spent serious money on the real thing!

Wwii Japanese Army Type 95 Nco Shin-gunto Sword

Excellent sword, super fast delivery! Looking forward to purchasing more. Thank you

Zenitsu Agatsuma's Sword, Demon Slayer Sword, Kimetsu No Yaiba Sword - Nichirin Sword

This is a nicely crafted katana, using for One Piece display / collection. I expected it to be lower quality but am
pleasantly surprised. It will be displayed front and center in my collection! Nice job!

One Piece Roronoa Zoro Wado Ichimonji Real Katana Samurai Sword Replica With White Scabbard