Such a cute fixture! Although some of the black does get scraped off when opening the chain links, that's sorta expected and easy to touch up if need be! The fixture was easy to install and looks really great. You do have to adjust the arms a little to get the light balanced, but it's very simple to do! Forwarning for those that get impatient with the balancing, the arms won't be balanced with all of them evenly separated, you have to adjust them a little at a time and some will be closer to each other than others. It's not noticeable and that should not discourage you from getting this really great chandelier!