For what we were looking for the finish was too "bright" also you could see the direction of the brush marks from brushing the aluminum. Not to mention that but after being installed and turned on at night, the cap that covers the cylinder leaked light. It did not fit tightly to the cylinder and the cut on the top of the cylinder was not even and was somewhat jagged with some burrs. You noticed it at night with the light on because light was leaking from the top - looked  horrible.