Please update description. Yes, the shaft is metal, but that's the only metal part of this coat rack. All hooks and legs are plastic. It's good enough, but you can find an identical product (with an accurate product description) on the Rainforest site for half the price. Assembly took about 15 minutes, and was aided by a rubber mallet to fully tap in all the pieces. You cannot fully tap them in by hand alone, unless you're Shrek maybe.