Lots of dents but the dents in the body really aren't big enough to curtail airflow. The bell has been bent and crudely bent back but an hour by someone who know how to use a dent machine or a roller rod would have the part other people would see looking good quickly. And, yes, it is cheap. Could be a "have a horn at home" horn so a HS tuba player could practice every night. Comes with a case. Lots of pictures to look at.