The fixture itself is 5 stars beautiful, BUT the packaging it's shipping in (while very sturdy) is a bear to remove. It comes wrapped in a metal "cage" that you have to unscrew from the bottom of the fixture. The problem is that the "branches" of the light fixture fall below the point you need to unscrew, so you have to constantly bend them out of the way. Nothing here is a deal breaker, but be sure to have another set of hands or two on-deck when you're ready to start the installation. Back to the fixture itself, I'd highly recommend the gold/burnished brass finish as it really sets it apart as something special and not something you bought at a big box store.