These are great.  I bought 2 to put in my solarium.  I didn't want to spend a lot of money as I'm not sure if I will end up putting in an electrical outlet yet.  Anyway, they are plastic but look very good for the space.  Likely, I would not choose this for as a main light in the house.  They give off just enough light for my purposes - more like a strong night light rather than a source of light - great ambiance for the solarium.  I also use only 3 batteries for each sconce - I tried it after reading another reviewers comments.  They work just fine.