Yes, its all cheap plastic as other have noted. I could have lived with that as its being installed high up in a rately used bedroom. It really wont be noticeable. What ultimately ruined this for me is that it cant be switch controlled. It HAS to use the remote. Remote controls get lost. Wall switches dont. We need a fixture and will keep it for now, but its going in the landfill as soon as I can find one that doesnt require the cheap little remote to operate.