The mirror is nice; however I would not call this mirror black. Nor would I call it distressed. It's faux distressed and obviously so. It's distressed using gold paint. It looks like a black mirror that was painted over with gold paint. If I keep the mirror I'll probably fix the paint. The catalog pictures don't accurately depict the gold in the mirror. 

The main problem for me is the smelly glue. Smelly as in I wonder if it's safe. I'm sensitive to chemical smells, so maybe it's just me. The smell makes me nauseous, light headed, and headachy.

Also, the hangers that would be used to hang it long side horizontal are a bit squashed.

Pros: Panes are pretty
Cons: Gold distressing; Smelly