Very Heavy duty for the price. The hardware is very strong and it works great in my space to get a little extra coverage from the curtain over a window frame that is located towards the back of my shower. The only downside was that I ordered brushed nickel - sure the hardware is nickel color, but the rod portion does not match the hardware and the rest of my fixtures and almost looks like a rose gold color. I would really prefer to change that out and have all the fixtures match.