As others have noted, the peg holes are not overly deep, and as a result the pegs can feel a little loose, but I have not had any issues with them being accidentally dislodged during play. In the bottom of the canoe is a small, metal door that slides to the side to reveal a storage compartment for the pegs, and the canoe itself is made of a heavy resin (this weighs quite a bit) and is painted as you see in the picture. So far the paint has held up well on mine, and I've not seen any problems with chipping or fading. The numbers on the pegs can be a little difficult to see if your eyesight is not the best, but other than that I really like the way this looks. It fits right into our pop-up camper theme, with it's rustic, vintage-esque outdoors feel. This has more character than a flat board and despite the small drawbacks it is my current favorite cribbage board.
Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!]