The rod looks good and feels hefty but I think the bigger diameter of this rod is the reason my grommet curtains don’t slide smoothly over the intersections where the inner rod connects to the two outer rods. We tried using scotch tape to smooth out the intersection but it looks horrible. We have to climb on a chair every time we want to close the curtains. Disappointing. I would recommend this rod if you aren’t using grommet curtains.