This is a beautiful shelf system and fits my decor even better than I anticipated.  Overall the finishes are very nice, however when it arrived there were two areas where the black paint is scratched off the pipe in the same place on both sides (see pic), which may have happened during shipping.  It would be too much of a hassle to send back so I am going to touch it up--this is the reason for 4 rather than 5 stars.  Absolutely love it (except for the scratched paint)!