This towel ring is attractive - I love the finish. On the box, it claims to be "spot resistant," which it seems to be so far. It actually came with scuffs on the part that is affixed to the wall. We decided it wasn't bad enough to bother with the hassle of trying to return it. The directions are terribly vague. I'm glad I already knew how to put it up, otherwise, I may have had a few minutes of fumbling.