The light was broken when installed. The electrician took the old chandelier down and wired the new one. When putting the last piece together he found that the center rod was stripped and would not hold the light. Also at the top end of the center rod, it was welded on slightly crooked. We did not want to go through the whole ordeal of taking the light down, sending it back and selecting a new one or trying to get a new part that was not damaged for this light. My husband JB welded the the rod. The next day when it went together it still hung at an angle because of the crooked weld at the top.  I used magnets as weights down inside one of the shades to help balance it out. Nice looking, but you definitely get what you pay for.