I really love the design of this set.  The base padding can be improved so the reverse side of the padding that is WHITE does not show against the dark brass paint.  But this was an easy fix and I'm ok with it because it wasn't expensive.  So I just took a black marker and painted over the white part of the fabric padding and it was fine.  Perfect would be better, of course.  If there was a real brass piece made this way but larger, I want to find it!