The shade is a good quality and does a very good job darkening the room. My main issue with the product is installation was very difficult for me. It would have been easier if I had immaculately constructed window frames, but alas, the workmanship in my apt is a bit shoddy. I could not get the middle bracket to lock in for either of the two blinds. Good news is that the other two brackets are doing a fine job holding it up, even with all of the up and down action of the shade. While I was doing the installation, I had to remove the blinds a few times from the brackets and that was a bit cumbersome as well.