Empire Premium, previously known as RPS Premium or PMI Premium, these are the standard all paintballs are judged by for the last 25 years. Yes that sounds like marketing hype, but it is absolutly true. Any paintballs that are not as good as Premium are considered economy grade, anything better is a high end tournament ball. Empire Premium paintballs are very consistant from batch to batch. If you want quality without paying for the highest grade, Empire Premium is a great choice. All the paintballs we sell are fresh inventory direct from the manufacturer. We open and inspect all paintball cases before shipping to make sure there are no broken paintballs. After inspection, paintball cases are re-sealed and initialed; verifying that it has been inspected. When we ship paintballs, we carefully surround cases with packing peanuts on all sides. Sorry, but we do not accept returns on paintballs for any reason. We take great care to get your paintballs to you quickly in the best condition.