We bought three different fans. This fanimation for the great room and two local hardware store brands that we installed ourselves. This fan's quality far surpassed the rest. The parts are good quality and fit together so well. also, the screw bags all come labeled so you don't have to count and guess where the parts go. Installation was easy and they do include a thick bolt screw to drive into a stud since the fan is heavy. We didn't use it since our fan box holds up to 100 pounds.  The blades are reversible for a darker look too. Our ceilings are 11'4 and started off with a 24" rod but felt it came down too low with the motor attached and since it's such a strong fan, we opted to use the 18". Will post a pic soon for your reference.